Intel Core i5-12490F vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12490F and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 Threadripper PRO 3945WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12490F

Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3676 vs 2697

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3676 vs 2697

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33497 vs 20165

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
L1 cache	768 KB vs 480 KB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 20 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	33497 vs 20165

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12490F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3676

2697

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20165

33497

Name	Intel Core i5-12490F	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3676	2697
PassMark - CPU mark	20165	33497
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5937

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12490F	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 2 (Matisse)
Launch date	Q1'22	14 Jul 2020
Place in performance rating	553	556
Processor Number	i5-12490F
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN Tray		100-000000168
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	12	24
Base frequency		4.0 GHz
Die size		74 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		95 °C
Transistor count		3800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	8
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
ECC memory support
Supported memory frequency		DDR4-3200
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	280 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Sockets supported		TR4
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	128
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
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
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™)