Intel Core i5-12500 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12500 and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 i5-12500

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
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
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3695 vs 2684

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 30 Sep 2019
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3695 vs 2684

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

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 78% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22923 vs 19903

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
L3 cache	32 MB vs 18 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22923 vs 19903

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12500
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3695

2684

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19903

22923

Name	Intel Core i5-12500	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
PassMark - Single thread mark	3695	2684
PassMark - CPU mark	19903	22923
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6075

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12500	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	30 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$232
Place in performance rating	562	575
Processor Number	i5-12500	PRO 3700
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	3000
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		Ryzen 7
OPN Tray		100-000000073
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Base frequency		3.6 GHz
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
Graphics
Device ID	0x4690
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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
AMD SenseMI
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™)