Intel Core i5-12490F vs AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12490F and AMD Ryzen 9 3800X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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 i5-12490F

AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12490F

655360x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3731 vs 2718

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	20 MB vs 32MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3731 vs 2718

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
20 more threads: 32 vs 12
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
3.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 7% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23171 vs 20506

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 480 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 7.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	23171 vs 20506

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12490F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3731

2718

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20506

23171

Name	Intel Core i5-12490F	AMD Ryzen 9 3800X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3731	2718
PassMark - CPU mark	20506	23171
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5956

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12490F	AMD Ryzen 9 3800X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	Q1'22	December 2019
Place in performance rating	555	557
Processor Number	i5-12490F
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	7.5 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB	32MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of cores	6	16
Number of threads	12	32
Base frequency		3.9 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB)		7 nm
Transistor count		19,200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	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
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Sockets supported		AM4
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 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
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™)