Intel Core i5-12400 vs AMD Ryzen 3 5300G

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Ryzen 3 5300G 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12400

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
  • Around 88% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3519 vs 3036
  • Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19362 vs 12900
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 vs 13 Apr 2021
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache 480 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 7.5 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 18 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3519 vs 3036
PassMark - CPU mark 19362 vs 12900

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 5300G

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12400
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 5300G

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3519
3036
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
19362
12900
Name Intel Core i5-12400 AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
PassMark - Single thread mark 3519 3036
PassMark - CPU mark 19362 12900
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5906

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-12400 AMD Ryzen 3 5300G

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Zen 3
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 13 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $221
Place in performance rating 635 657
Processor Number i5-12400
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
OPN Tray 100-000000253

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 480 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 7.5 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 18 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 95 °C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 4.2 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 12 8
Base frequency 4.0 GHz
Number of GPU cores 6
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-3200
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x4692 / 0x4682
Execution Units 24
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 1700 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.45 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 730 Radeon Vega 6
iGPU core count 6

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4
DisplayPort
HDMI

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 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C
Configurable TDP 45-65 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 3.0
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)