i5-12400F vs Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85

Aggregate performance score

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.58
Core i5-12400F
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.77
+2102%

Core i5-12400F outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 by a whopping 2102% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i5-12400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2816617
Place by popularitynot in top-1004
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data43.74
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series2x AMD Turion Ultrano data
Power efficiency1.5117.91
Architecture codenamePuma (2008−2009)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date4 June 2008 (16 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$180

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i5-12400F 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speedno data2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate4400 MHzno data
L1 cache256 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i5-12400F 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
SocketS1g2FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i5-12400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD VirtualizationIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
PowerNow+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i5-12400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i5-12400F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i5-12400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i5-12400F.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
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.

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 0.58
i5-12400F 12.77
+2102%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 36.5
i5-12400F 4.08
+795%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.58 12.77
Recency 4 June 2008 4 January 2022
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 has 85.7% lower power consumption.

i5-12400F, on the other hand, has a 2101.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

The Core i5-12400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 in performance tests.

Be aware that Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 is a notebook processor while Core i5-12400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i5-12400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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