Steam Deck CPU (LCD) vs i7-12650H

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-12650H and Steam Deck CPU (LCD) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	515	not rated
Place by popularity	81	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Alder Lake-P	no data
Power efficiency	29.76	no data
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-H (2022)	Van Gogh (2022−2023)
Release date	January 2022 (2 years ago)	25 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-12650H and Steam Deck CPU (LCD) 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	10 (Deca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Die size	217 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	2,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12650H and Steam Deck CPU (LCD) 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	AMD BGA ST1
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12650H and Steam Deck CPU (LCD). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-12650H and Steam Deck CPU (LCD) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12650H and Steam Deck CPU (LCD) 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 i7-12650H and Steam Deck CPU (LCD). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4, DDR5

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) ( - 1400 MHz)

Radeon Navi II 8CU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12650H and Steam Deck CPU (LCD).

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	8

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	10	4
Threads	16	8
Chip lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt

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