i9-12900 vs Phenom II X3 P860
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X3 P860 and Core i9-12900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 244 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 33.28 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 3x AMD Phenom II | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 31.40 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 4 October 2010 (14 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $489 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X3 P860 and Core i9-12900 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 | 3 (Tri-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 3 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 30 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 215 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X3 P860 and Core i9-12900 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 | S1 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 P860 and Core i9-12900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Virtualization, AMD64, Advanced Virus Protection, SSE(1,2,3,4a) | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Phenom II X3 P860 and Core i9-12900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 P860 and Core i9-12900 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 P860 and Core i9-12900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.55 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X3 P860 and Core i9-12900 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X3 P860 and Core i9-12900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Phenom II X3 P860 and Core i9-12900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 P860 and Core i9-12900.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 October 2010 | 4 January 2022 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 16 |
| Threads | 3 | 24 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
Phenom II X3 P860 has 160% lower power consumption.
i9-12900, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, and 433.3% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X3 P860 and Core i9-12900. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Phenom II X3 P860 is a notebook processor while Core i9-12900 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 P860 and Core i9-12900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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