AMD Ryzen Z1 vs Intel Core i5-12400F

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Z1 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

Intel Core i5-12400F

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Z1

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt

Launch date	May 2023 vs 4 Jan 2022
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12400F

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
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 3600
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19680 vs 18393

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	480 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB vs 16MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3630 vs 3600
PassMark - CPU mark	19680 vs 18393

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3600

3630

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18393

19680

Name	AMD Ryzen Z1	Intel Core i5-12400F
PassMark - Single thread mark	3600	3630
PassMark - CPU mark	18393	19680
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5915

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Z1	Intel Core i5-12400F
Essentials
Launch date	May 2023	4 Jan 2022
Place in performance rating	346	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	3.2 GHz
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	4.9 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
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)