Intel Core i5-12400F vs AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12400F and AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-12400F

AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12400F

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 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3630 vs 3098
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19680 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	3630 vs 3098
PassMark - CPU mark	19680 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 i5-12400F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3630

3098

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19680

13074

Name	Intel Core i5-12400F	AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3630	3098
PassMark - CPU mark	19680	13074
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5921

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12400F	AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	13 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$194
Place in performance rating	598	629
Processor Number	i5-12400F
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
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)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		1700 MHz
iGPU core count		6
Processor graphics		Radeon Vega 6
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI