Intel Core i5-12490F vs AMD Ryzen 3 5300G

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12490F and AMD Ryzen 3 5300G 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 i5-12490F

AMD Ryzen 3 5300G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12490F

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.60 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
2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3731 vs 3037
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20506 vs 12896

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.60 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	20 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3731 vs 3037
PassMark - CPU mark	20506 vs 12896

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 i5-12490F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 5300G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3731

3037

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20506

12896

Name	Intel Core i5-12490F	AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
PassMark - Single thread mark	3731	3037
PassMark - CPU mark	20506	12896
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5956

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12490F	AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	Q1'22	13 Apr 2021
Place in performance rating	555	553
Processor Number	i5-12490F
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	20 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.60 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
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Configurable TDP		45-65 Watt
Sockets supported		AM4
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