Intel Core i9-12900F vs AMD Athlon 5150 Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Core i9-12900F		AMD Athlon 5150
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-12900F and the AMD Athlon 5150 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Core i9-12900F 16 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the AMD Athlon 5150 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2014.

Intel Core i9 (78)	Family	AMD Athlon (29)
Intel Core i 12000 (34)	CPU group	AMD Athlon 5000 (2)
12	Generation	3
Alder Lake S	Architecture	Kabini (Jaguar)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
Intel Core i9-11900F	Predecessor	--
Intel Core i9-13900F	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i9-12900F is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (5.10 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon 5150 clocks with 1.60 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i9-12900F	Characteristic	AMD Athlon 5150
16	Cores	4
24	Threads	4
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
2.40 GHz (5.10 GHz) 8x Golden Cove	A-Core	1.60 GHz
1.80 GHz (3.80 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 i9-12900F	Characteristic	AMD Athlon 5150
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics 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.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 8400
	GPU frequency	0.60 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	5
	Technology	28 nm
	Max. displays	2
--	Compute units	2
--	Shader	128
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	DirectX Version	11.1

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.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 8400
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i9-12900F, while the AMD Athlon 5150 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i9-12900F	Characteristic	AMD Athlon 5150
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR3L-1600
128 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	1 (Single Channel)
76.8 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	12.8 GB/s
No	ECC	No
14.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
30.00 MB	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
5.0	PCIe version	--
20	PCIe lanes	--
78.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The Intel Core i9-12900F has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon 5150 is 25 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i9-12900F	Characteristic	AMD Athlon 5150
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	25 W
202 W	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i9-12900F has 44.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon 5150 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.
Intel Core i9-12900F	Characteristic	AMD Athlon 5150
10 nm	Technology	28 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
LGA 1700	Socket	AM1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2022	Release date	Q2/2014
464 $	Release price	47 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900F (100%)

AMD Athlon 5150 (10%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900F (100%)

AMD Athlon 5150 (4%)

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 i9-12900F 16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz	1968 (100%)
	AMD Athlon 5150 4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	207 (11%)

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 i9-12900F 16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz	15712 (100%)
	AMD Athlon 5150 4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	754 (5%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Core i9-12900F 16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz	2637 (100%)
	AMD Athlon 5150 4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	189 (7%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core i9-12900F 16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz	15367 (100%)
	AMD Athlon 5150 4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	583 (4%)

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 i9-12900F 16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz	764 (100%)
	AMD Athlon 5150 4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	74 (10%)

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 i9-12900F 16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz	10097 (100%)
	AMD Athlon 5150 4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	260 (3%)

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 i9-12900F 16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz	36739 (100%)
	AMD Athlon 5150 4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	1376 (4%)

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 i9-12900F 16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz	287 (100%)
	AMD Athlon 5150 4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	33 (11%)

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 i9-12900F 16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz	3911 (100%)
	AMD Athlon 5150 4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	122 (3%)

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.


	Intel Core i9-12900F 16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz	1988 (100%)
	AMD Athlon 5150 4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i9-12900F 16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz	26455 (100%)
	AMD Athlon 5150 4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i9-12900F @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Athlon 5150 AMD Radeon HD 8400 @ 0.60 GHz	154 (100%)


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Intel Core i9-12900F vs AMD Athlon 5150

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details