i5-12450H vs Mobile Sempron M120
Primary details
Comparing Mobile Sempron M120 and Core i5-12450H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 737 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 4 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Mobile Sempron | Intel Alder Lake-P |
| Power efficiency | no data | 22.43 |
| Architecture codename | Caspian (2009) | Alder Lake-H (2022) |
| Release date | 10 September 2009 (15 years ago) | January 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Mobile Sempron M120 and Core i5-12450H 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3200 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 217 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Mobile Sempron M120 and Core i5-12450H 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S | Intel BGA 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Mobile Sempron M120 and Core i5-12450H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE, SSE2, SSE3, 3DNow, Enhanced Virus Protection, MMX | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Mobile Sempron M120 and Core i5-12450H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Mobile Sempron M120 and Core i5-12450H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Mobile Sempron M120 and Core i5-12450H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1200 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Mobile Sempron M120 and Core i5-12450H.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 45 Watt |
Mobile Sempron M120 has 80% lower power consumption.
i5-12450H, on the other hand, has 700% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Mobile Sempron M120 and Core i5-12450H. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Mobile Sempron M120 and Core i5-12450H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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