Core i7-12700TE vs A8-6500T

Primary details

Comparing A8-6500T and Core i7-12700TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2196	646
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	16 September 2013 (10 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-6500T and Core i7-12700TE 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	4 (Quad-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	20
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Die size	246 mm2	215 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,303 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on A8-6500T and Core i7-12700TE 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	FM2	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6500T and Core i7-12700TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	-	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	no data	+

Security technologies

A8-6500T and Core i7-12700TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6500T and Core i7-12700TE are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6500T and Core i7-12700TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon™ HD 8550D	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Number of pipelines	256	no data
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6500T and Core i7-12700TE integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6500T and Core i7-12700TE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

DirectX® 11

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6500T and Core i7-12700TE.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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.

Core i7-12700TE outperforms A8-6500T by 770% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.25	10.88
Physical cores	4	12
Threads	4	20
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt

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