i5-12450H vs Athlon II X4 641

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 641
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.46
Core i5-12450H
2022
8 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
10.67
+631%

Core i5-12450H outperforms Athlon II X4 641 by a whopping 631% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 641 and Core i5-12450H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2180737
Place by popularitynot in top-1004
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency1.3822.43
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date6 February 2012 (12 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 641 and Core i5-12450H 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size228 mm2217 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 641 and Core i5-12450H 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
SocketFM1Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 641 and Core i5-12450H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Athlon II X4 641 and Core i5-12450H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 641 and Core i5-12450H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 641 and Core i5-12450H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 641 and Core i5-12450H.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

Athlon II X4 641 1.46
i5-12450H 10.67
+631%

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.

Athlon II X4 641 2313
i5-12450H 16948
+633%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.46 10.67
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 45 Watt

i5-12450H has a 630.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 122.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-12450H is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 641 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X4 641 is a desktop processor while Core i5-12450H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X4 641 and Core i5-12450H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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