AMD Ryzen 5 7500F vs Intel Core i5-12490F

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and Intel Core i5-12490F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

Intel Core i5-12490F

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 9% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3844 vs 3676
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26844 vs 20165
Around 8% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6416 vs 5937

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3844 vs 3676
PassMark - CPU mark	26844 vs 20165
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6416 vs 5937

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12490F

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
655360x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

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	20 MB vs 32MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12490F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3844

3676

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26844

20165

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6416

5937

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7500F	Intel Core i5-12490F
PassMark - Single thread mark	3844	3676
PassMark - CPU mark	26844	20165
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6416	5937

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7500F	Intel Core i5-12490F
Essentials
Launch date	22 Jul 2023	Q1'22
Launch price (MSRP)	$179
Place in performance rating	419	553
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Processor Number		i5-12490F
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz
Die size	71 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	480 KB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	7.5 MB
L3 cache	32MB (shared)	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61°C
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count	6,570 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel	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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5
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 5, 24 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
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
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)