Intel Core i5-12600HL vs AMD Athlon II X2 250u
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-12600HL and the AMD Athlon II X2 250u and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core i5-12600HL 12 core processor released in Q3/2022 with the AMD Athlon II X2 250u which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2009. |
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| Intel Core i5 (331) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
| Intel Core i 12000H (23) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
| 12 | Generation | 1 |
| Alder Lake H | Architecture | Propus |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i5-12600HL is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (4.50 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u clocks with 1.60 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Core i5-12600HL | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250u |
| 12 | Cores | 2 |
| 16 | Threads | 2 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.70 GHz (4.50 GHz) 4x Golden Cove |
A-Core | 1.60 GHz |
| 2.00 GHz (3.30 GHz) 8x Gracemont |
B-Core | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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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 & PCIeUp to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-12600HL, while the AMD Athlon II X2 250u supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Core i5-12600HL | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250u |
| DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
| 64 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 76.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 9.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| 18.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| 28 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 55.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core i5-12600HL has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 250u is 25 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Core i5-12600HL | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250u |
| 45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 25 W |
| 115 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| 60 W | TDP up | -- |
| 35 W | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i5-12600HL has 27.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 250u is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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| Intel Core i5-12600HL | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250u |
| 10 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
| BGA 1744 | Socket | AM3 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2022 | Release date | Q3/2009 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i5-12600HL
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i5-12600HL
12C 16T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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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 i5-12600HL
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 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 i5-12600HL
12C 16T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 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 i5-12600HL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
@ 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 i5-12600HL
12C 16T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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| Intel Core i5-12600HL | AMD Athlon II X2 250u |
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