Intel Core i5-12500H vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12500H and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 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.

Intel Core i5-12500H

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500H

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3429 vs 2563
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20709 vs 17711
Around 31% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6067 vs 4614

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs March 2019
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
L1 cache	960 KB vs 96K (per core)
L2 cache	15 MB vs 512K (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3429 vs 2563
PassMark - CPU mark	20709 vs 17711
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6067 vs 4614

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12500H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3429

2563

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20709

17711

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6067

4614

Name	Intel Core i5-12500H	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
PassMark - Single thread mark	3429	2563
PassMark - CPU mark	20709	17711
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6067	4614
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1196
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6759

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12500H	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	March 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$342
Place in performance rating	628	1148
Processor Number	i5-12500H
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	960 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	15 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB	16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	16	16
Base frequency		3.6 GHz
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4
Graphics
Device ID	0x46A6
Execution Units	80
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 25
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading 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™)