i5-12500TE vs Athlon 1100
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 1100 and Core i5-12500TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 840 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 24.76 |
| Architecture codename | Thunderbird B (2000−2001) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 14 August 2000 (24 years ago) | January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $853 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 1100 and Core i5-12500TE 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.1 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 120 mm2 | 163 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 37 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 1100 and Core i5-12500TE 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 | A | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 1100 and Core i5-12500TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Athlon 1100 and Core i5-12500TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 1100 and Core i5-12500TE are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 1100 and Core i5-12500TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 1100 and Core i5-12500TE.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 6 |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 35 Watt |
i5-12500TE has 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, a 1700% more advanced lithography process, and 71.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 1100 and Core i5-12500TE. We've got no test results to judge.
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