AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs Intel Core i5-12400F

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Intel Core i5-12400F 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 Z1 Extreme

Intel Core i5-12400F

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
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: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25090 vs 19680
Around 4% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6140 vs 5915

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2023 vs 4 Jan 2022
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 480 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	25090 vs 19680
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6140 vs 5915

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12400F

983040x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1179648x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3630 vs 3599

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB vs 16MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3630 vs 3599

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12400F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3599

3630

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25090

19680

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6140

5915

Name	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme	Intel Core i5-12400F
PassMark - Single thread mark	3599	3630
PassMark - CPU mark	25090	19680
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6140	5915

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme	Intel Core i5-12400F
Essentials
Launch date	May 2023	4 Jan 2022
Place in performance rating	523	581
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$194
Processor Number		i5-12400F
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz
Die size	178 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	480 KB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	7.5 MB
L3 cache	16MB (shared)	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	12
Transistor count	25,000 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5600 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
Configurable TDP	9-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP8	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2020C
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 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)