Intel launched the 12th generation Of Core mobile processors (including the three series of Core H/P/U) at the CES 2022 conference, which made the specifications of the thin and light processors to a higher level, and the 12th generation Core mobile processors increased from the highest 8 cores and 16 threads in the past to the highest 14 cores and 20 threads, and the thin and light books officially ushered in a new chapter!
At present, a number of 12th-generation Core thin and light books, including HP Battle 66 Core Edition, have been preemptively listed, which has also caused an interesting topic: for the H series, P series and other light and thin books with different processor configurations, how do users choose the platform and model that suits them? In this regard, we will start from the processor and analyze it in detail in combination with some new machines on the market. The latest hp battle 66 Core Edition, which is currently on sale, is a highly concerned Core P processor thin and light, but also a processor performance release of 30W, while the battery life, temperature, noise performance of excellent new products, for the current best i5 1240P processor new products, so to a large extent represents the characteristics of the Core P model.
HP Battle 66 5th Generation Core Edition, equipped with 12th generation Intel Core P series processors
Core placement:
Intel Core i5 1240P processor / 16GB MEMORY / 512GB PCIe4 SSD hard drive / 14 inch high color gamut low power consumption high brightness IPS screen / HDMI 2.1, USB-C 3.2 Gen2, USB-C 3.2 Gen1×2, RJ45, headset interface, Bluetooth 5.2, WiFi6E, one year on-site, 2 years battery warranty / pre-sale price of 4599 yuan
HP Battle 66 Fifth Generation Core Edition: equipped with Core P, basic TDP 28W (actual PL1 = 30W, LP2 = 51W), strong performance
The HP Battle 66 Fifth Generation Core Edition we used for analysis this time is equipped with i5 1240P, which is the Core P processor we mentioned at the beginning of this article, which handles 12 cores and 16 threads, and the display is 80EU/1.3GHz. Compared to the 11th generation Core Thin and Light 4-core 8-thread specifications (including U and H series), the performance is undoubtedly greatly improved.
Core P series processor is a new type of processor added by the 12th generation of Core, the basic TDP has reached 28W (the core U processor base TDP for thin and light books in the past is 15W), and its mainstream model (i5/i7) is at least 4 large cores (performance core) + 8 small cores (performance core) combination, a total of 16 threads, and even its highest-end model i7 1280P has reached the level of 6 large cores + 8 small cores totaling 20 threads.
It should be noted in particular that HP Battle 66 Fifth Generation Core Edition, Cinebench R20 Multi-core Test 3553pts score (about 30W performance release), compared to the previous generation of models more equipped with i5 1135G7 processor (4 core 8 thread specifications) about 2200pts of about 2200pts (about 25W performance release), HP Battle 66 fifth generation Core Edition processor performance release growth reached a terrifying 50%! This shows the strong performance of the 12th generation Core P processor. Although the previous generation of processors is also very easy to deal with daily office and other applications, this performance growth advantage is reflected in the 12th generation Core P models such as HP Battle 66 Fifth Generation Core Edition, and the performance has undoubtedly become better.
Core H: Base TDP 45W, up to 14 cores 20 threads I ask you
Among the thin and light H series processors, the mainstream models include the i5 12500H (12 core 16 thread specifications), which integrates 80EU/1.3GHz, and there are a few models equipped with i5 12450H processors, which is an 8-core 12-thread processor. Compared with the Core i5 12500H processor, it is also 12 cores and 16 threads, and the integrated display is the same as 80EU/1.3GHz.
Combined with the parameters and specifications, performance and power consumption and endurance, the Core P processor is more suitable for thin and light loaded: on performance, it is significantly stronger than the previous generation of Core U processor, and the core / thread number of mainstream models and Core H are no different, running all kinds of office learning software is more than enough; on energy performance, it is better than the H series, and the battery capacity under the battery capacity is naturally longer, more balanced, and this is also the HP Battle 66 fifth generation Core Edition combined with the needs of business users, the fundamental reason for choosing the P series processor, can take into account the performance , battery life and comfortable use experience.
Take daily use as an example: when the Battle 66 Fifth Generation Core Edition plays the Battle B video online, the processor occupancy rate is only about 5%, the frequency is less than 2GHz, and the processor package consumes about 5-6W, at this time, coupled with document typing, multi-tasking at the same time, the processor occupancy rate is less than 10%. This simple data shows that in daily use, the 12th generation Core processor performance is very strong, the performance is a large overflow state when dealing with daily applications, then there is no practical application difference between Core P and Core H - they will reflect the difference when full load, but there is very little full load in daily tasks.
In fact, when it comes to daily use, it reflects more of the performance requirements for single cores: the highest turbo frequency of i5 1240P is 4.4GHz, the highest turbo frequency of i5 12500H is 4.5GHz, the gap is negligible, and the measured data also illustrates this: HP Battle 66 Fifth Generation Core Edition of Cinebench R23 Single-core test score is 1681, i5 12500H is 1724, which is about 2% of the numerical gap, so for business office applications such as office, i5 The 1240P also has the same performance as the H series processors. In other words, the single-core performance has nothing to do with the processor's basic TDP, and there is no significant difference in the single-core performance of the Core U/P/H, which is the same level of performance for everyday applications such as the Office series.
HP Battle 66 Fifth Generation Core Edition i5 1240P benchmark test, running score is very good
Product morphology analysis: Core P model balanced and comprehensive
For the quiet orientation tuning business book such as HP Battle 66, it is characterized by low temperature and low noise, excellent user experience, but limited to the 4-core 8-thread specification of the previous generation of Core U processors, although it is easy to deal with office learning applications, but the processor running score is indeed not prominent. Now with the blessing of the Core P processor, HP Battle 66 Fifth Generation has fully evolved, and the purchase value has been further enhanced: taking the Core i5 1240P processor model equipped with HP Battle 66 Fifth Generation Core Edition as an example, Uncle Niu basically can't hear the fan noise of the machine when he is testing in the unit office, and its performance release can run stably for about 30W! Coupled with the powerful specifications of the Core i5 1240P 12-core 16 threads, the HP Battle 66 Fifth Generation Core Edition maintains the advantage of low temperature and low noise, and the performance has soared! At the same time, it is also a leading 25W performance release of core P thin and light book.
The first batch of core P light and thin books HP Battle 66 five generations
And Core H belongs to the basic TDP for 45W processor, generally called H45 thin and light, strong performance but high requirements on power consumption, the thin and light design of the heat design puts forward high requirements, mainly used in those "heat dissipation module can hold the H processor" products, but also because its heat dissipation module needs to deal with higher heat dissipation needs (at least also double heat pipe, more secure will use double fans), such products generally from 14 inches, 1.4kg or more weight - Some 14-inch models weigh about 1.6kg, especially large-screen lightweight models, many of which will reach more than 1.7kg. In addition, there are some will be paired with RTX 2050 such unique display, the product price is basically more than 6000 yuan, and HP War 66 fifth generation Core Edition new pre-sale price of 4599 yuan, if there is not much demand for game performance, there is no doubt that HP War 66 Fifth Generation Core Edition such as the core P series processor of the core display model is more practical and more worthy of choice.
How to choose Core P and Core H?
The processor platform is only the foundation, and the purchase should start from the product
In terms of purchase and use, what are the advantages of Core P and Core H thin and light books? What kind of people are they suitable for? Let's first analyze the advantages of core P light and thin, still taking HP Battle 66 fifth generation Core Edition as an example.
● First of all, the form already mentioned above: Core P can be made more thin and small and easy to carry, HP Battle 66 fifth generation Core Edition measured weight is only 1.36kg, and the current we tested a Core H thin book weight is 1.64kg - the difference in this value is very obvious. The problem of the power adapter is also very concerned: even the H set display costs about 370g. On the other side, the adapter of core P light and thin book can be made more lightweight and portable because of its relatively low power, and the adapter of the fifth generation core version of the battle 66 is 280g.
● Second, the cost of the cooling module will affect the final price of the notebook, and it is obvious that Core P is more affordable. Battle 66 fifth generation Core Edition running 30W performance release is very good (compared to the previous Core U's basic power consumption has doubled), but Core H must at least run to about 45W, in the eyes of users to be considered not to pull down the performance release, which leads to The cost of the CoolO H thin and light cooling module will be higher, and affect the final price of the product.
In addition, regarding heat dissipation, Core P light and thin noise control is better. The measured full load fan noise of the Battle 66 Fifth Generation Core Edition is about 38 decibels, and the fan noise is basically not heard; and the current model of the Cow Uncle Test is 51 decibels when fully loaded, which is almost the same as the equalization mode of the game book, and the fan noise is much larger than that. By the way, at the same time, there is also the problem of heat accumulation on the C-side (the vast majority of thin and light books are metal C-surfaces), but some models do a good job of heat insulation, and some do a poor job, which is analyzed on a specific model.
● The third is that the battery life of the Core P thin and light book is relatively longer, HP Battle 66 Fifth Generation Core Edition We measured the local video playback time of up to 13.5 hours, PCMark 10 endurance test is 11 hours and 44 minutes. This is well understood because Core P's overall low power consumption is low, and its processor's average package power consumption for 10 minutes is maintained at 1.597W when battery-powered. At present, some users reflect that the 12th generation Core H processor has reduced the battery life. The reason is that the power consumption of the H platform itself is higher, coupled with the 12th generation Core core/thread number has increased sharply, and several factors have been superimposed, so the endurance of the Core H light and thin book has declined.
In addition, the same as the 12th generation Core P thin and light book, in the case of smaller battery capacity, the endurance test results of the Battle 66 Fifth Generation Core Edition are stronger than the compared models, which has to mention a major advantage of the aircraft: under the 1W low-power screen + HP's consistent long-endurance tuning, the endurance advantage of the Battle 66 Fifth Generation Core Edition is indeed obvious.
Here Uncle Niu then analyzes the 66 fifth-generation Core Edition as a real machine: in terms of portability, its 14-inch version weighs about 1.36kg, and the C port supports charging - you can change to a GaN ultra-portable charger to further reduce the travel weight, 65W of power for Core P is thin and light, and the battery supports shutdown fast charging (30 minutes can charge 50%); heat dissipation, the 66th generation of Core edition is still low temperature and low noise performance tuning, full load user bit noise is only about 38 decibels, Under the blessing of 12 cores and 16 threads of Core P, the performance is greatly enhanced, and it is more comfortable to use;
In terms of battery life, under the blessing of the 1W low-power screen, its benchmark is 11 hours and 44 minutes, compared with one H light and thin book is about 8 hours, the other Core P score is about 9 hours, and the battery capacity of the latter two is even larger (51Wh compared to 70Wh and 56Wh); finally, in terms of price, the first launch of the 66 fifth-generation Core Edition is 4599 yuan, and the Core H thin and light version is first published at about 5000 yuan - the price is obviously more affordable and more in line with the budget of the office learning crowd.
What kind of people is the Core P thin and light book suitable for? In fact, the Core P model is basically a general-purpose thin and light book, in addition to the basic applications of notebooks such as finance, marketers, students, text workers, teachers, etc., can be competent, but also can play LOL, a popular e-sports game that is not very demanding.
Ok, above we have analyzed a few advantages of Core P, let's talk about the advantages of Core H. First of all, to meet the conditions of heat dissipation, the biggest advantage of Core H thin and light is that the performance ceiling is higher, some models can achieve 45W/50W level of performance release, but the heat dissipation and heat dissipation components put forward higher requirements, of course, will also sacrifice portability; secondly, Core H thin and light Models will be paired with RTX unique, so it can meet other needs such as user games, but the unique price will further sacrifice portable weight and endurance, while the price of the whole machine is higher.
So, how do users choose products based on the characteristics of different platforms?
On the whole, we can preliminarily conclude that Core P thin and light can be seen as a more balanced enhanced performance product in terms of performance, endurance, noise, portability, etc. It can be seen from hp battle 66 fifth-generation Core Edition that its performance is strong, the mainstream 12-core 16-thread i5 start, all kinds of daily office applications are completely handy, and also have longer endurance, low fan noise, low C-side temperature touch and other selling points, so this type of model is suitable for notebook product forms, Users who have higher requirements in terms of user experience and so on. In addition, AS A BUSINESS BOOK, HP BATTLE 66 FIFTH GENERATION CORE EDITION ALSO HAS MANY SELLING POINTS THAT TRADITIONAL THIN AND LIGHT BOOKS DO NOT HAVE: such as the dual memory slot design for subsequent expansion and upgrade, the reliability of the whole machine through 19 military standard certifications, the anti-spill keyboard, the complete after-sales service policy (which also includes 200 yuan worth of 1-year accident insurance) and other business features - it is worthy of a comprehensive and reliable Core P thin and light business book.
Core H thin and light is the pursuit of strong performance to release users of the dish, its heat dissipation design specifications are high, some models will join the RTX 2050 unique display, suitable for daily use, play games, engage in light creative design and other uses. However, its disadvantages are also obvious compared to the Core P thin and light book: its price is higher than the P series thin and light book, the battery life is worse, and the portability is also inferior, and overall it is not as good as the Core P thin book in terms of mobile office.
epilogue
In short, as far as the processor is concerned, whether it is Core H or Core P, there is an advantage side to it, and the emergence of different platforms and different processor configurations not only makes the thin and light market more exciting, but also further enriches the user's choice. The user purchase is based on their own budget, the use of notebooks, the main selling points of notebooks, etc. to make scientific and reasonable choices.
After all, the purchase of notebooks is still the old saying: we finally use a notebook machine, not a processor, which is like HP Battle 66 fifth generation Core Edition business thin and light book, in addition to strong performance, excellent endurance and heat dissipation performance, in terms of ease of use, business targeted design, expansion and after-sales service and other aspects have a very good performance, is the current business light and thin book a quite cost-effective and interesting products, 4599 yuan of new product pre-sale price is also quite attractive, worth buying.