i3-12300HE vs PRO A6-9500

Primary details

Comparing PRO A6-9500 and Core i3-12300HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2385	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	1.64	no data
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date	3 October 2016 (8 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A6-9500 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Die size	250 mm2	217 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,100 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+

Compatibility

Information on PRO A6-9500 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	AM4	Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A6-9500 and Core i3-12300HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
Out-of-band client management	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

PRO A6-9500 and Core i3-12300HE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A6-9500 and Core i3-12300HE are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A6-9500 and Core i3-12300HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics
iGPU core count	6	no data
Enduro	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A6-9500 and Core i3-12300HE integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A6-9500 and Core i3-12300HE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A6-9500 and Core i3-12300HE.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	8	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	12
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

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