Intel Core i5-12490F vs AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12490F and AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 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 7 5700G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12490F

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
2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3670 vs 3283

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	20 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3670 vs 3283

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

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 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24538 vs 20194
Around 12% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6671 vs 5943

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	24538 vs 20194
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6671 vs 5943

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12490F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3670

3283

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20194

24538

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5943

6671

Name	Intel Core i5-12490F	AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
PassMark - Single thread mark	3670	3283
PassMark - CPU mark	20194	24538
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5943	6671

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12490F	AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	Q1'22	13 Apr 2021
Place in performance rating	573	616
Processor Number	i5-12490F
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$359
OPN PIB		100-100000263BOX
OPN Tray		100-000000263
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	4 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	4.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Base frequency		3.8 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	DDR4-3200MHz
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	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	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	4.0
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		2000 MHz
iGPU core count		8
Number of pipelines		512
Processor graphics		Radeon Vega 8
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI