i5-12600 vs A6 Pro-7050B

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Aggregate performance score

A6 Pro-7050B
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.64
Core i5-12600
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.55
+2017%

Core i5-12600 outperforms A6 Pro-7050B by a whopping 2017% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6 Pro-7050B and Core i5-12600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2763546
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Kaverino data
Power efficiency3.5619.73
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date4 June 2014 (10 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6 Pro-7050B and Core i5-12600 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size245 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors2410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A6 Pro-7050B and Core i5-12600 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP3FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6 Pro-7050B and Core i5-12600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
RAID+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

A6 Pro-7050B and Core i5-12600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6 Pro-7050B and Core i5-12600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6 Pro-7050B and Core i5-12600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon R4 GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 770
iGPU core count3no data
Number of pipelines192no data
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6 Pro-7050B and Core i5-12600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A6 Pro-7050B and Core i5-12600 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6 Pro-7050B and Core i5-12600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1212
OpenGLno data4.5
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6 Pro-7050B and Core i5-12600.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

A6 Pro-7050B 0.64
i5-12600 13.55
+2017%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A6 Pro-7050B 1010
i5-12600 21517
+2030%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.64 13.55
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 65 Watt

A6 Pro-7050B has 282.4% lower power consumption.

i5-12600, on the other hand, has a 2017.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

The Core i5-12600 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6 Pro-7050B in performance tests.

Be aware that A6 Pro-7050B is a notebook processor while Core i5-12600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A6 Pro-7050B and Core i5-12600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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