Intel Core i5-12600HE vs AMD EPYC 7252
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonIntel Core i5-12600HE or AMD EPYC 7252 - 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 Intel Core i5-12600HE has 12 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12600HE was released in Q1/2022. The AMD EPYC 7252 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7252 was released in Q3/2019. |
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| Intel Core i5 (331) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
| Intel Core i 12000H (23) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7002 (24) |
| 12 | Generation | 2 |
| Alder Lake H | Architecture | Rome (Zen 2) |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| Intel Core i5-13600HE | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i5-12600HE is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.50 GHz). The AMD EPYC 7252 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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| Intel Core i5-12600HE | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7252 |
| 12 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.50 GHz (4.50 GHz) 4x Golden Cove |
A-Core | 3.10 GHz (3.20 GHz) |
| 1.80 GHz (3.30 GHz) 8x Gracemont |
B-Core | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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| Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 1.30 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 13 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 10 nm | Technology | |
| 4 | Max. displays | |
| 80 | Compute units | -- |
| 640 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) | GPU | no iGPU |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
| Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i5-12600HE supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7252 can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core i5-12600HE | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7252 |
| LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
| 64 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
| 83.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| 9.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| 18.00 MB | L3 Cache | 64.00 MB |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| 28 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
| 55.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-12600HE has a TDP of 45 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7252 is 120 W. |
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| Intel Core i5-12600HE | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7252 |
| 45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 120 W |
| 115 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i5-12600HE has a 27.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7252 cache has a total of 64.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core i5-12600HE | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7252 |
| 10 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
| BGA 1744 | Socket | SP3 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q1/2022 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
| -- | Release price | 790 $ |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i5-12600HE
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i5-12600HE
12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i5-12600HE
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-12600HE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.30 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7252
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Intel Core i5-12600HE
12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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| Intel Core i5-12600HE | AMD EPYC 7252 |
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