Intel Core i5-12600HE vs AMD Z-60

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Intel Core i5-12600HE CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Z-60
Intel Core i5-12600HE AMD Z-60

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-12600HE or AMD Z-60 - 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 Z-60 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD Z-60 was released in Q2/2011.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD C (6)
Intel Core i 12000H (23) CPU group AMD C (6)
12 Generation 1
Alder Lake H Architecture Ontario (Bobcat)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-13600HE Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-12600HE is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.50 GHz). The AMD Z-60 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz.

Intel Core i5-12600HE Characteristic AMD Z-60
12 Cores 2
16 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz (4.50 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
A-Core 1.00 GHz
1.80 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-12600HE Characteristic AMD Z-60
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPU AMD Radeon HD 6250
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.28 GHz
1.30 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation 3
10 nm Technology 40 nm
4 Max. displays 2
80 Compute units 1
640 Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
12.1 DirectX Version 11

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.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPU AMD Radeon HD 6250
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-12600HE supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Z-60 can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-12600HE Characteristic AMD Z-60
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1066
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
No ECC No
9.00 MB L2 Cache --
18.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version --
28 PCIe lanes --
55.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The 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 Z-60 is 4.5 W.

Intel Core i5-12600HE Characteristic AMD Z-60
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4.5 W
115 W TDP (PL2) --
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-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-12600HE has a 27.00 MB cache, while the AMD Z-60 cache has a total of 1.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-12600HE Characteristic AMD Z-60
10 nm Technology 40 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1744 Socket BGA 413
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2022 Release date Q2/2011
-- Release price --
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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.
Intel Core i5-12600HE Intel Core i5-12600HE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.30 GHz
1611 (100%)
AMD Z-60 AMD Z-60
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz
45 (3%)

Devices using this processor

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