Core i5-12500H vs Athlon 64 X2 3600+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 3600+ and Core i5-12500H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 498 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 38 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Alder Lake-P |
| Architecture codename | Manchester (2005−2006) | Alder Lake-H (2022) |
| Release date | 31 May 2005 (19 years ago) | January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Current price | $110 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 3600+ and Core i5-12500H 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 156 mm2 | 217 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 3600+ and Core i5-12500H 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 | 939 | FCBGA1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 3600+ and Core i5-12500H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 X2 3600+ and Core i5-12500H 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 X2 3600+ and Core i5-12500H are enumerated here.
| 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 X2 3600+ and Core i5-12500H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 80 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 X2 3600+ and Core i5-12500H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon 64 X2 3600+ and Core i5-12500H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon 64 X2 3600+ and Core i5-12500H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 3600+ and Core i5-12500H.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 28 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i5-12500H outperforms Athlon 64 X2 3600+ by 3317% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 12 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 45 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 3600+ and Core i5-12500H. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 64 X2 3600+ is a desktop processor while Core i5-12500H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 3600+ and Core i5-12500H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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