Intel Core i5-12490F vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12490F and AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i5-12490F

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12490F

Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3699 vs 2705

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3699 vs 2705

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

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
2.1x 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
3.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 91% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38750 vs 20337
Around 81% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10742 vs 5943

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	1 MB vs 480 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 7.5 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 20 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	38750 vs 20337
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10742 vs 5943

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12490F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3699

2705

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20337

38750

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5943

10742

Name	Intel Core i5-12490F	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3699	2705
PassMark - CPU mark	20337	38750
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5943	10742
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1296
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		14150

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12490F	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	Q1'22	25 Nov 2019
Place in performance rating	568	586
Processor Number	i5-12490F
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$749
OPN PIB		100-100000051WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000051
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	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		3.5 GHz
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	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Sockets supported		AM4
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	40
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)