AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT vs Intel Core i5-12600

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT and Intel Core i5-12600 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Launch date 8 Jan 2024 vs Jan 2022
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600

  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
  • Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 13% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3813 vs 3213
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21277 vs 20241
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
L1 cache 480 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 7.5 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 18 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3813 vs 3213
PassMark - CPU mark 21277 vs 20241

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3213
3813
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
20241
21277
Name AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT Intel Core i5-12600
PassMark - Single thread mark 3213 3813
PassMark - CPU mark 20241 21277
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6527

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT Intel Core i5-12600

Essentials

Launch date 8 Jan 2024 Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $125 $255
Place in performance rating 474 483
Architecture codename Alder Lake
Processor Number i5-12600
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3.6 GHz
Die size 180 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 480 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 7.5 MB
L3 cache 16 MB 18 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 95°C
Maximum frequency 4.4 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 6 6
Number of threads 12 12
Transistor count 10,700 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Maximum core temperature 100°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4 Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 3, 16 Lanes, (CPU only) Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max number of PCIe lanes 20
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)