AMD GX-217GI vs Intel Core i5-12500HL

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AMD GX-217GI CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-12500HL
AMD GX-217GI Intel Core i5-12500HL

CPU comparison

AMD GX-217GI or Intel Core i5-12500HL - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD GX-217GI has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD GX-217GI was released in Q2/2016.

The Intel Core i5-12500HL has 12 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12500HL was released in Q3/2022.
AMD G (38) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD G-Series 3rd Gen (5) CPU group Intel Core i 12000H (23)
3 Generation 12
Prairie Falcon Excavator+ Architecture Alder Lake H
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD GX-217GI has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD GX-217GI is 1.70 GHz (2.00 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-12500HL has 12 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12500HL is at 2.50 GHz (4.50 GHz).

AMD GX-217GI Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500HL
2 Cores 12
2 Threads 16
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz (2.00 GHz) A-Core 2.50 GHz (4.50 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD GX-217GI Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500HL
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-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD GX-217GI or Intel Core i5-12500HL has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon R6E GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
0.76 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
0 GPU Generation 13
28 nm Technology 10 nm
2 Max. displays 4
6 Compute units 80
384 Shader 640
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12 DirectX Version 12.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon R6E GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD GX-217GI can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-12500HL supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.

AMD GX-217GI Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500HL
DDR4-1600, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache 9.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 18.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
8 PCIe lanes 28
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD GX-217GI is 12 W, while the Intel Core i5-12500HL has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD GX-217GI Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500HL
12 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) 115 W
15 W TDP up 60 W
-- TDP down 35 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD GX-217GI is manufactured in 28 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-12500HL is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 27.00 MB cache.

AMD GX-217GI Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500HL
28 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
FP4 Socket BGA 1744
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2016 Release date Q3/2022
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD GX-217GI AMD GX-217GI
AMD Radeon R6E @ 0.76 GHz
582 (36%)
Intel Core i5-12500HL Intel Core i5-12500HL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.30 GHz
1611 (100%)

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