AMD A12-9720P vs Intel Core i5-12600HL

The AMD A12-9720P operates with 4 cores and 4 CPU threads. It run at 3.60 GHz base 2.90 GHz all cores while the TDP is set at 15 W.The processor is attached to the FP4 CPU socket. This version includes -- of L3 cache on one chip, supports 2 memory channels to support DDR4-1866 RAM and features PCIe Gen lanes. Tjunction keeps below 90 °C degrees C. In particular, Excavator (Bristol Ridge) Architecture is enhanced with 28 nm technology and supports AMD-V. The product was launched on Q4/2016

The Intel Core i5-12600HL operates with 12 cores and 4 CPU threads. It run at 2.70 GHz (4.50 GHz) base 2.00 GHz (3.30 GHz) all cores while the TDP is set at 45 W.The processor is attached to the BGA 1744 CPU socket. This version includes 18.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip, supports 2 memory channels to support DDR4-3200DDR5-4800 RAM and features PCIe Gen lanes. Tjunction keeps below 100 °C degrees C. In particular, Alder Lake H Architecture is enhanced with 10 nm technology and supports VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d. The product was launched on Q3/2022