Intel Core i5-12600HL vs AMD Phenom II X2 521

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Intel Core i5-12600HL CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X2 521
Intel Core i5-12600HL AMD Phenom II X2 521

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-12600HL and the AMD Phenom II X2 521 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 Phenom II X2 521 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2011.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Core i 12000H (23) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 500 (2)
12 Generation 1
Alder Lake H Architecture Regor (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 Phenom II X2 521 clocks with 3.50 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i5-12600HL Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 521
12 Cores 2
16 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.70 GHz (4.50 GHz)
4x Golden Cove		 A-Core 3.50 GHz
2.00 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont		 B-Core --

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.
Intel Core i5-12600HL Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 521
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

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.
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 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 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 & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-12600HL, while the AMD Phenom II X2 521 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i5-12600HL Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 521
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
64 GB Max. Memory
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 --
18.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version --
28 PCIe lanes --
55.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-12600HL has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the AMD Phenom II X2 521 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i5-12600HL Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 521
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
115 W TDP (PL2) --
60 W TDP up --
35 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-12600HL has 27.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD Phenom II X2 521 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.
Intel Core i5-12600HL Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 521
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 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 Q2/2011
-- Release price 35 $
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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 i5-12600HL Intel Core i5-12600HL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.30 GHz
1611 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 521 AMD Phenom II X2 521
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i5-12600HL Intel Core i5-12600HL
12C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X2 521 AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
2253 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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.
Intel Core i5-12600HL Intel Core i5-12600HL
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X2 521 AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
92 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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.
Intel Core i5-12600HL Intel Core i5-12600HL
12C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X2 521 AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
177 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i5-12600HL AMD Phenom II X2 521
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