Intel Core i5-12400 vs AMD Opteron 3280

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Opteron 3280 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i5-12400

AMD Opteron 3280

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12400

4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 64% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 61.10°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3499 vs 1048
5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19176 vs 3752

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 61.10°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	480 KB vs 384 KB
L3 cache	18 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3499 vs 1048
PassMark - CPU mark	19176 vs 3752

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 3280

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
Around 7% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	8 vs 6
L2 cache	8 MB vs 7.5 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12400
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 3280

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3499

1048

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19176

3752

Name	Intel Core i5-12400	AMD Opteron 3280
PassMark - Single thread mark	3499	1048
PassMark - CPU mark	19176	3752
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5897
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1866
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7007

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12400	AMD Opteron 3280
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$221
Place in performance rating	629	1450
Processor Number	i5-12400
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	AMD Opteron 3200 Series Processor
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
OPN PIB		OS3280OLW8KGUBOX
OPN Tray		OS3280OLW8KGU
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	61.10°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	8
Base frequency		2.4 GHz
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2000 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x4692 / 0x4682
Execution Units	24
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 730
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
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
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)