i9-12900HX vs A6-9500

Primary details

Comparing A6-9500 and Core i9-12900HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2369	258
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.62	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	1.72	36.58
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Alder Lake-HX (2022)
Release date	27 July 2017 (7 years ago)	10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$64	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A6-9500 and Core i9-12900HX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Performance-cores	no data	8
Efficient-cores	no data	8
Threads	2	24
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	5 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	246 mm2	215 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on A6-9500 and Core i9-12900HX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	AM4	FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9500 and Core i9-12900HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

A6-9500 and Core i9-12900HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9500 and Core i9-12900HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9500 and Core i9-12900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
iGPU core count	6	no data
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Enduro	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.55 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-9500 and Core i9-12900HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	4
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A6-9500 and Core i9-12900HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-9500 and Core i9-12900HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9500 and Core i9-12900HX.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	8	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.18	21.26
Recency	27 July 2017	10 May 2022
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	2	24
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	55 Watt

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