Intel Core i9-12900HX vs AMD A4-5300B

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Intel Core i9-12900HX CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-5300B
Intel Core i9-12900HX AMD A4-5300B

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-12900HX and the AMD A4-5300B and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i9-12900HX 16 core processor released in Q2/2022 with the AMD A4-5300B which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2012.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 12000H (23) CPU group AMD A4-5000 (5)
12 Generation 4
Alder Lake H Architecture Kabini (Jaguar)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i9-13900HX Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-12900HX is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (5.00 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The AMD A4-5300B clocks with 3.40 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i9-12900HX Characteristic AMD A4-5300B
16 Cores 2
24 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz (5.00 GHz)
8x Golden Cove
A-Core 3.40 GHz (3.60 GHz)
1.70 GHz (3.60 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 i9-12900HX Characteristic AMD A4-5300B
-- 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 UHD Graphics 770 GPU AMD Radeon HD 7480D
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
1.55 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation 4
10 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
32 Compute units 2
256 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 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 7480D
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

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i9-12900HX, while the AMD A4-5300B supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i9-12900HX Characteristic AMD A4-5300B
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
No ECC No
14.00 MB L2 Cache --
30.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i9-12900HX has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP of the AMD A4-5300B is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i9-12900HX Characteristic AMD A4-5300B
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
157 W TDP (PL2) --
86 W TDP up --
45 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-12900HX has 44.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD A4-5300B is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Core i9-12900HX Characteristic AMD A4-5300B
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 FM2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2022 Release date Q3/2012
606 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900HX (100%)
AMD A4-5300B (22%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900HX (100%)
AMD A4-5300B (5%)

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 i9-12900HX Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
1861 (100%)
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
403 (22%)

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 i9-12900HX Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 2.30 GHz
15474 (100%)
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
623 (4%)

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 i9-12900HX Intel Core i9-12900HX
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz
794 (100%)
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
AMD Radeon HD 7480D @ 0.72 GHz
184 (23%)

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 i9-12900HX Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 2.30 GHz
35642 (100%)
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
1632 (5%)

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 i9-12900HX Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
1902 (100%)
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.60 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 i9-12900HX Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 2.30 GHz
18845 (100%)
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900HX Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
2425 (100%)
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900HX Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 2.30 GHz
14620 (100%)
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900HX Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
736 (100%)
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900HX Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 2.30 GHz
7197 (100%)
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900HX Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
325 (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 i9-12900HX Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
274 (100%)
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900HX Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 2.30 GHz
2894 (100%)
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-12900HX AMD A4-5300B
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