Ryzen 5 5625C vs i5-12600HE
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-12600HE and Ryzen 5 5625C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 442 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) |
| Power efficiency | 32.58 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-H (2022) | Barcelo (Zen 3) (2022−2023) |
| Release date | January 2022 (2 years ago) | 5 May 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-12600HE and Ryzen 5 5625C 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 cores | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 18 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 217 mm2 | 180 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-12600HE and Ryzen 5 5625C 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 1744 | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12600HE and Ryzen 5 5625C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-12600HE and Ryzen 5 5625C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12600HE and Ryzen 5 5625C are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12600HE and Ryzen 5 5625C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel | DDR4-3200 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Iris Xe 80EU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12600HE and Ryzen 5 5625C.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 12 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
i5-12600HE has 100% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.
Ryzen 5 5625C, on the other hand, has a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-12600HE and Ryzen 5 5625C. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-12600HE and Ryzen 5 5625C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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