Am486DX-33 vs i5-12600KF

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12600KF and Am486DX-33 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking358not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation48.61no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Am486
Power efficiency13.29no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)80486 (1989)
Release date4 November 2021 (3 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$264no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-12600KF and Am486DX-33 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Performance-cores6no data
Efficient-cores4no data
Threads16no data
Base clock speed3.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz0.03 GHz
Bus typeDMI 4.0FSB
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/s33 MT/s
Multiplier371
L1 cache80K (per core)8 KB
L2 cache9.5 MBno data
L3 cache20 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm700 nm
Die size215.25 mm289 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1 Million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12600KF and Am486DX-33 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1700no data
Power consumption (TDP)125 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12600KF and Am486DX-33. 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+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-12600KF and Am486DX-33 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12600KF and Am486DX-33 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 Core i5-12600KF and Am486DX-33. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200no data
Maximum memory size128 GB4 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.805 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12600KF and Am486DX-33.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 10 1

i5-12600KF has 900% more physical cores.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-12600KF and Am486DX-33. We've got no test results to judge.


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