A6-9230 SoC vs i5-12450H

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12450H and A6-9230 SoC processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking726not rated
Place by popularity2not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-Pno data
Power efficiency22.47no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-H (2022)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)31 May 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12450H and A6-9230 SoC 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed2 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)160 KB
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1 MB (shared)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm28 nm
Die size217 mm2125 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12450H and A6-9230 SoC 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
SocketFCBGA1744FT4
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12450H and A6-9230 SoC. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-12450H and A6-9230 SoC 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 Core i5-12450H and A6-9230 SoC 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 Core i5-12450H and A6-9230 SoC. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® ProcessorsRadeon R4 3CU
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
Execution Units48no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-12450H and A6-9230 SoC integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-12450H and A6-9230 SoC integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-12450H and A6-9230 SoC integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12450H and A6-9230 SoC.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes208

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 2
Threads 12 2
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 25 Watt

i5-12450H has 300% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

A6-9230 SoC, on the other hand, has 80% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-12450H and A6-9230 SoC. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i5-12450H is a notebook processor while A6-9230 SoC is a desktop one.


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