Intel Core i5 12600HX vs Intel Core i3 N355
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12600HX with 12 cores 2.5GHz and Intel Core i3 N355 with 8 cores 0.1GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 12600HX 's Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 38.4GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3)
Higher base frequency (2.5GHz vs 0.1GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (18MB vs 6MB)
Intel Core i3 N355 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 8 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 4800)
Lower TDP (15W vs 55W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600HX
+77%
2346
Intel Core i3 N355
1319
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600HX
+133%
10523
Intel Core i3 N355
4513
General Parameters
May 2022
Release Date
Jan 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake-HX
Core Architecture
Twin Lake
i5-12600HX
Processor Number
i3-N355
BGA-1744
Socket
Intel BGA 1264
UHD Graphics (32EU)
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
-
Generation
Core 3 (Alder Lake-N)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
45-55 W
Power Consumption
15 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
105°C
-
Foundry
Intel
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
-
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
0.1 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.8 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
12
Total Core Count
8
16
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
25x
Multiplier
1.0
80 K per core
L1 Cache
96 KB per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB shared
18 MB shared
L3 Cache
6 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5, LPDDR5-4800
128 GB
Max Memory Size
16 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
38.4 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1350 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1350 MHz
256
Shader Units
256
16
Texture Units
16
8
Raster Operation Units
8
32
Execution Units
32
45 W
Power Consumption
15
0.74 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
0.64 TFLOPS
