Intel Core i5-12400 vs AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE 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
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3519 vs 3098
  • Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19362 vs 13074
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
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3519 vs 3098
PassMark - CPU mark 19362 vs 13074

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3519
3098
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
19362
13074
Name Intel Core i5-12400 AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE
PassMark - Single thread mark 3519 3098
PassMark - CPU mark 19362 13074
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5906

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-12400 AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Zen 3
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 13 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $221
Place in performance rating 635 631
Processor Number i5-12400
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
OPN Tray 100-000000262

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 3.6 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 64 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 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C

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)