AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-12500T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel Core i5-12500T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600

Intel Core i5-12500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7600

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 16% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3912 vs 3498
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27098 vs 16602

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Jan 2023 vs 4 Jan 2022
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3912 vs 3498
PassMark - CPU mark	27098 vs 16602

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500T

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1310720x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
589824x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
L1 cache	480 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB vs 32MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7600
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12500T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3912

3498

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27098

16602

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7600	Intel Core i5-12500T
PassMark - Single thread mark	3912	3498
PassMark - CPU mark	27098	16602
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6572

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600	Intel Core i5-12500T
Essentials
Launch date	14 Jan 2023	4 Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$222
Place in performance rating	411	409
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Processor Number		i5-12500T
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz
Die size	71 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	480 KB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	7.5 MB
L3 cache	32MB (shared)	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61°C
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2020D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	20
PCIe configurations	5.0	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x4690
Execution Units		32
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.45 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)