i5-12400 vs Athlon 64 2650e

VS

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 2650e and Core i5-12400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated641
Place by popularitynot in top-10071
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data17.72
Architecture codenameLima (2008−2009)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 2650e and Core i5-12400 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 cores1 (Single-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads112
Base clock speedno data2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm10 nm
Die size77 mm2163 mm2
Number of transistors122 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 2650e and Core i5-12400 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 configuration11
SocketAM21700
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 2650e and Core i5-12400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Athlon 64 2650e and Core i5-12400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 2650e and Core i5-12400 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 2650e and Core i5-12400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 2650e and Core i5-12400.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 January 2009 4 January 2022
Physical cores 1 6
Threads 1 12
Chip lithography 65 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon 64 2650e has 333.3% lower power consumption.

i5-12400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 550% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 2650e and Core i5-12400. We've got no test results to judge.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 2650e and Core i5-12400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


AMD Athlon 64 2650e
Athlon 64 2650e
Intel Core i5-12400
Core i5-12400

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


2.9 29 votes

Rate Athlon 64 2650e on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.1 4051 vote

Rate Core i5-12400 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Athlon 64 2650e or Core i5-12400, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.