Intel Core i5-12600HX vs AMD Athlon II X2 250e
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CPU comparisonIntel Core i5-12600HX or AMD Athlon II X2 250e - 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 Athlon II X2 250e has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 250e was released in Q3/2010. |
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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 | -- |
| Intel Core i5-13600HX | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i5-12600HX is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.60 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X2 250e has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. |
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| Intel Core i5-12600HX | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250e |
| 12 | Cores | 2 |
| 16 | Threads | 2 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.50 GHz (4.60 GHz) 4x Golden Cove |
A-Core | 3.00 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 UHD Graphics 770 | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 1.35 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 11 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 10 nm | Technology | |
| 3 | Max. displays | |
| 32 | Compute units | -- |
| 256 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 64 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | 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 UHD Graphics 770 | 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 / Encode | 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 i5-12600HX supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 250e can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core i5-12600HX | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250e |
| LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
| 128 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 83.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| 14.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| 18.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 5.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| 20 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 78.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe 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 Athlon II X2 250e is 45 W. |
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| Intel Core i5-12600HX | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250e |
| 55 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
| 157 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| 45 W | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i5-12600HX has a 32.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 250e cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core i5-12600HX | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250e |
| 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 |
| LGA 1700 | 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 |
| Q2/2022 | Release date | Q3/2010 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
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 i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250e
2C 2T @ 3.00 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 i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250e
2C 2T @ 3.00 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 i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250e
2C 2T @ 3.00 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 i5-12600HX
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.35 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250e
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i5-12600HX | AMD Athlon II X2 250e |
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