Intel Core i5-12500 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12500 and AMD Ryzen 9 3800X 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 9 3800X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
589824x 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 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3697 vs 2718

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs December 2019
L3 cache	18 MB vs 32MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3697 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 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23172 vs 19922

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	23172 vs 19922

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12500
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3697

2718

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19922

23172

Name	Intel Core i5-12500	AMD Ryzen 9 3800X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3697	2718
PassMark - CPU mark	19922	23172
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6075

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12500	AMD Ryzen 9 3800X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	December 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$232
Place in performance rating	560	556
Processor Number	i5-12500
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	18 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
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
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
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
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
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™)