Intel Core i5-12500 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12500 and AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
  • Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3686 vs 2704
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 vs 25 Nov 2019
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3686 vs 2704

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
  • 3.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 95% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38737 vs 19911
  • Around 78% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10742 vs 6036
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 18 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 38737 vs 19911
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 10742 vs 6036

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12500
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3686
2704
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
19911
38737
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
6036
10742
Name Intel Core i5-12500 AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
PassMark - Single thread mark 3686 2704
PassMark - CPU mark 19911 38737
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6036 10742
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1296
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 14150

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-12500 AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Zen 2
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 25 Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $232 $749
Place in performance rating 566 582
Processor Number i5-12500
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
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 18 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

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 105 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C

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
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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)