Intel Core i5-12600HX vs AMD Phenom II X3 740
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| Intel Core i5-12600HX | AMD Phenom II X3 740 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i5-12600HX or AMD Phenom II X3 740 - 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 Phenom II X3 740 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X3 740 was released in Q3/2010. |
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| Intel Core i5 (331) | Family | AMD Phenom II (52) |
| Intel Core i 12000H (23) | CPU group | AMD Phenom II - 700 (9) |
| 12 | Generation | 3 |
| Alder Lake H | Architecture | Heka (K10) |
| 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 Phenom II X3 740 has 3 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. |
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| Intel Core i5-12600HX | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X3 740 |
| 12 | Cores | 3 |
| 16 | Threads | 3 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 2.50 GHz (4.60 GHz) 4x Golden Cove |
A-Core | 3.00 GHz |
| 1.80 GHz (3.30 GHz) 8x Gracemont |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe 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 Phenom II X3 740 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core i5-12600HX | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X3 740 |
| LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
| 128 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 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 | -- |
| 18.00 MB | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
| 5.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 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 Phenom II X3 740 is 95 W. |
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| Intel Core i5-12600HX | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X3 740 |
| 55 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 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 Phenom II X3 740 cache has a total of 6.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core i5-12600HX | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X3 740 |
| 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 |
| Q2/2022 | Release date | Q3/2010 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 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 i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 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 Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 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 Phenom II X3 740
@ 0.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz |
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| Intel Core i5-12600HX | AMD Phenom II X3 740 |
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