i5-12400F vs Athlon 64 TF-20
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-12400F outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by a whopping 7513% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i5-12400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3302 | 632 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 3 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 46.25 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Athlon 64 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.61 | 17.83 |
| Architecture codename | Sherman (2009) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 1 May 2009 (15 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $180 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i5-12400F 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) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 6 |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 667 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 0.1 MB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 163 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i5-12400F 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1g1 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i5-12400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i5-12400F 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 Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i5-12400F 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 Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i5-12400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.8 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i5-12400F.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| 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.
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.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.16 | 12.18 |
| Recency | 1 May 2009 | 4 January 2022 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 6 |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
Athlon 64 TF-20 has 160% lower power consumption.
i5-12400F, on the other hand, has a 7512.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads.
The Core i5-12400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 TF-20 in performance tests.
Be aware that Athlon 64 TF-20 is a notebook processor while Core i5-12400F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i5-12400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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