i9-12900F vs Athlon X2 QL-64

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X2 QL-64
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.39
Core i9-12900F
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
22.87
+5764%

Core i9-12900F outperforms Athlon X2 QL-64 by a whopping 5764% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X2 QL-64 and Core i9-12900F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3004226
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series2x AMD Athlonno data
Power efficiency1.0533.30
Architecture codenameLion (2008−2009)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X2 QL-64 and Core i9-12900F 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads224
Base clock speedno data2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
L1 cache256 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data215 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X2 QL-64 and Core i9-12900F 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
SocketS1FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 QL-64 and Core i9-12900F. 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

Athlon X2 QL-64 and Core i9-12900F 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 Athlon X2 QL-64 and Core i9-12900F 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 Athlon X2 QL-64 and Core i9-12900F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-4800, 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 Athlon X2 QL-64 and Core i9-12900F.

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.

Athlon X2 QL-64 0.39
i9-12900F 22.87
+5764%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon X2 QL-64 622
i9-12900F 36331
+5741%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon X2 QL-64 201
i9-12900F 2528
+1158%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon X2 QL-64 384
i9-12900F 13691
+3465%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.39 22.87
Recency 1 January 2009 4 January 2022
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 2 24
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon X2 QL-64 has 85.7% lower power consumption.

i9-12900F, on the other hand, has a 5764.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, and 700% more physical cores and 1100% more threads.

The Core i9-12900F is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X2 QL-64 in performance tests.

Be aware that Athlon X2 QL-64 is a notebook processor while Core i9-12900F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X2 QL-64 and Core i9-12900F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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