AMD A4-9120 VS Intel Core i5-12600KF

Comparing AMD A4-9120 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF

Comparison of video cards AMD A4-9120 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications

Differences

Top features of AMD A4-9120

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Performance per watt

15 W 125 W

About 8.33 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of Intel Core i5-12600KF

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Higher clock speed

3.70 GHz 2.20 GHz

Around 41% better clock speed
More number of cores

10 2

5 times more cores
Higher turbo clock speed

4.90 GHz 2.50 GHz

Around 49 % better overclocked clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD A4-9120 Intel Core i5-12600KF

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD A4-9120 and Intel Core i5-12600KF is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD A4-9120 Intel Core i5-12600KF
Segment	Mobile Desktop / Server
Family	AMD A Intel Core i5
Generation	6 12
CPU group	AMD A4-9000 Intel Core i 12000
Predecessor	-- Intel Core i5-11600KF

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD A4-9120 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	2.20 GHz 3.70 GHz
CPU Cores	2 10
Turbo (1 Core)	2.50 GHz 4.90 GHz
CPU Threads	2 16
Hyperthreading	No Yes
Overclocking	No Yes
Core architecture	normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A core	-- 6x Golden Cove
B core	-- 4x Gracemont

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A4-9120 and Intel Core i5-12600KF along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	AMD Radeon R3 (Stoney Ridge) Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 (Alder Lake S)
GPU frequency	0.66 GHz 0.40 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 1.45 GHz
Execution units	2 32
Shader	128 256
Max. GPU Memory	2 GB 16 GB
Max. displays	3 4
Generation	7 12
DirectX Version	12 12
Technology	28 nm 10 nm
Release date	Q2/2016 Q4/2021

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A4-9120 and Intel Core i5-12600KF. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode Decode / Encode
h264	Decode Decode / Encode
VP9	Decode Decode / Encode
VP8	Decode Decode
AV1	No Decode
AVC	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VC-1	Decode Decode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD A4-9120 and Intel Core i5-12600KF you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-2133 DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
Max. Memory	8 GB 256 GB
ECC	No No
Memory channels	1 2
PCIe version	3.0 5.0
PCIe lanes	8 20

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A4-9120 and Intel Core i5-12600KF.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A4-9120 or Intel Core i5-12600KF? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	15 W 125 W
TDP (PL2)	-- 228 W / 56 s
TDP down	10 W --
Tjunction max.	90 °C 100 °C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A4-9120 and Intel Core i5-12600KF CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
L3-Cache	2.00 MB 20.00 MB
Architecture	Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Alder Lake S
Technology	28 nm 10 nm
Socket	FP4 LGA 1700
Release date	Q2/2017 Q4/2021
Part Number	-- BX8071512600KF