AMD Athlon II X4 615e vs Intel Core i5-12500H

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AMD Athlon II X4 615e or AMD Athlon II X4 615e – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon II X4 615e features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2010 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 615e, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The Intel Core i5-12500H features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Intel Core i5 series.
To use the Intel Core i5-12500H, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1744 socket.
AMD Athlon II X4 615e Name Intel Core i5-12500H
AMD Athlon II Family Intel Core i5
AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) Group Intel Core i 12000H
1 Generation 12
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 615e has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 615e is 2.5 GHz
The Intel Core i5-12500H has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.8 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
No Hyperthreading Yes
4 Threads 16
None None 4x Golden Cove
2.5 GHz Frequency None
None None 8x Gracemont
4 CPU Cores 12
None None 4.5 GHz
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
None None 1.8 GHz
4x Cores None
No Overclocking No
None None 3.3 GHz
None None 2.8 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X4 615e does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Core i5-12500H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i5-12500H uses the Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake), which has 640 texture shaders
and 80 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Execution units 80
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.3 GHz
-- Max. displays --
-- Generation 13
-- Direct X 12.1
-- Release date Q1/2022
-- Technology 10 nm
-- Shaders 640
GPU name Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- GPU frequency 0.4 GHz
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- AV1 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
-- Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200
16.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
No ECC No
2 Memory channels 2
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
None TDP (PL2) 115 W
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X4 615e is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i5-12500H is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 18.0 MB cache.
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
AM3 Socket BGA 1744
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Q3/2010 Release date Q1/2022
-- Part Number --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
45 nm Technology 10 nm
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
-- Release price 311 $
-- Chip design Monolithic
0 bytes L3-Cache 18.0 MB
2.0 MB L2-Cache 9.0 MB
Propus Architecture Alder Lake H
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-12500H
12C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
9780
9780
AMD Athlon II X4 615e
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1161
1161