Intel Core i5-12400 vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 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 9 PRO 3900

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12400

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 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 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3519 vs 2681

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 30 Sep 2019
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3519 vs 2681

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 31616 vs 19358
Around 34% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7891 vs 5906

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
L1 cache	768 KB vs 480 KB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 18 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	31616 vs 19358
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7891 vs 5906

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12400
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3519

2681

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19358

31616

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5906

7891

Name	Intel Core i5-12400	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
PassMark - Single thread mark	3519	2681
PassMark - CPU mark	19358	31616
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5906	7891

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12400	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	30 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$221
Place in performance rating	633	656
Processor Number	i5-12400	PRO 3900
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		Ryzen 9
OPN Tray		100-000000072
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	64 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	12
Number of threads	12	24
Base frequency		3.1 GHz
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	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
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	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
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
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
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)