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.

 

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 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3699 vs 3284
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 3699 vs 3284

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 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24552 vs 20337
  • 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 24552 vs 20337
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
3699
3284
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
20337
24552
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
5943
6671
Name Intel Core i5-12490F AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
PassMark - Single thread mark 3699 3284
PassMark - CPU mark 20337 24552
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 568 617
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