i3-12300HE vs Athlon X2 BE-2350

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon X2 BE-2350 and Core i3-12300HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3037not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency0.78no data
Architecture codenameBrisbane (2007−2008)Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release dateOctober 2007 (17 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X2 BE-2350 and Core i3-12300HE 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speedno data1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache256 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm10 nm
Die size126 mm2217 mm2
Number of transistors154 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X2 BE-2350 and Core i3-12300HE 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
SocketAM2Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 BE-2350 and Core i3-12300HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Athlon X2 BE-2350 and Core i3-12300HE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 BE-2350 and Core i3-12300HE are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X2 BE-2350 and Core i3-12300HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X2 BE-2350 and Core i3-12300HE.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 65 nm 10 nm

i3-12300HE has 300% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 550% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Athlon X2 BE-2350 and Core i3-12300HE. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Athlon X2 BE-2350 is a desktop processor while Core i3-12300HE is a notebook one.


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