Intel Core i5-12400 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G 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.

Intel Core i5-12400

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12400

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 88% 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 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3530 vs 2668

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 21 Jul 2020
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	18 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3530 vs 2668

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19786 vs 19422

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L1 cache	512 KB vs 480 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	19786 vs 19422

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12400
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3530

2668

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19422

19786

Name	Intel Core i5-12400	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G
PassMark - Single thread mark	3530	2668
PassMark - CPU mark	19422	19786
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5938

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12400	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	21 Jul 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$221
Place in performance rating	616	619
Processor Number	i5-12400
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN Tray		100-000000146
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	4 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	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Base frequency		3.6 GHz
Number of GPU cores		8
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	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	DDR4-3200
Graphics
Device ID	0x4692 / 0x4682
Execution Units	24
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	2000 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 730	Radeon Graphics
iGPU core count		8
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)