Intel Core i5-12600HX vs AMD A4-3300

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-12600HX CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-3300
Intel Core i5-12600HX AMD A4-3300

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-12600HX or AMD A4-3300 - 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 i5-12600HX has 12 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12600HX was released in Q2/2022.

The AMD A4-3300 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-3300 was released in Q3/2011.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 12000H (23) CPU group AMD A4-3000 (3)
12 Generation 1
Alder Lake H Architecture Llano (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-13600HX Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-12600HX is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.60 GHz). The AMD A4-3300 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz.
Intel Core i5-12600HX Characteristic AMD A4-3300
12 Cores 2
16 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
2.50 GHz (4.60 GHz)
4x Golden Cove		 A-Core 2.50 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 i5-12600HX Characteristic AMD A4-3300
-- 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 UHD Graphics 770 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6410D
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
1.35 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation 3
10 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
32 Compute units 2
256 Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
12 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 UHD Graphics 770 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6410D
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 / Encode 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 i5-12600HX supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-3300 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i5-12600HX Characteristic AMD A4-3300
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1600
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
14.00 MB L2 Cache --
18.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-12600HX has a TDP of 55 W, that of the AMD A4-3300 is 65 W.
Intel Core i5-12600HX Characteristic AMD A4-3300
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
157 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
45 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-12600HX has a 32.00 MB cache, while the AMD A4-3300 cache has a total of 1.00 MB.
Intel Core i5-12600HX Characteristic AMD A4-3300
10 nm Technology 32 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 FM1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2022 Release date Q3/2011
-- Release price 32 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600HX (100%)
AMD A4-3300 (15%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600HX (100%)
AMD A4-3300 (6%)

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.
Intel Core i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
1765 (100%)
AMD A4-3300 AMD A4-3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
266 (15%)

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.
Intel Core i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
8036 (100%)
AMD A4-3300 AMD A4-3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
423 (5%)

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 i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.35 GHz
691 (100%)
AMD A4-3300 AMD A4-3300
AMD Radeon HD 6410D @ 0.44 GHz
142 (21%)

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 i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
24105 (100%)
AMD A4-3300 AMD A4-3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
1585 (7%)

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.
Intel Core i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-3300 AMD A4-3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
130 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-3300 AMD A4-3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
230 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-3300 AMD A4-3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
231 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i5-12600HX AMD A4-3300
Unknown Unknown

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