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.
1 Generation 12
AMD Athlon II Family Intel Core i5
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon II X4 615e Name Intel Core i5-12500H
AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) Group Intel Core i 12000H
 
 

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.
None None 8x Gracemont
2.5 GHz Frequency None
None None 2.8 GHz
No Overclocking No
None None 4.5 GHz
None None 1.8 GHz
None None 4x Golden Cove
No Hyperthreading Yes
None None 3.3 GHz
4 Threads 16
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
4x Cores None
4 CPU Cores 12
 
 

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
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Technology 10 nm
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.3 GHz
-- Direct X 12.1
-- Max. displays --
-- GPU frequency 0.4 GHz
-- Shaders 640
-- Generation 13
-- Release date Q1/2022
GPU name Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
 
 

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.
-- VC-1 Decode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- AV1 Decode
 
 

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.
pci PCIe pci
16.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
-- Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

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.
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
None TDP (PL2) 115 W
 
 

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.
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
45 nm Technology 10 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
-- Release price 311 $
AM3 Socket BGA 1744
Q3/2010 Release date Q1/2022
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
Propus Architecture Alder Lake H
0 bytes L3-Cache 18.0 MB
-- Chip design Monolithic
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
2.0 MB L2-Cache 9.0 MB
 
 

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