Intel Core i5-12500TE vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12500TE and AMD Ryzen 5 5600U 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.

Intel Core i5-12500TE

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500TE

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.5x 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
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 12 Jan 2021
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L1 cache	480 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	18 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2923 vs 2918

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15480 vs 14411

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15480 vs 14411

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12500TE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2923

2918

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14411

15480

Name	Intel Core i5-12500TE	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2923	2918
PassMark - CPU mark	14411	15480

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12500TE	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$225
Place in performance rating	579	568
Processor Number	i5-12500TE
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Family		AMD Ryzen
OPN Tray		100-000000287
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Base frequency		2.3 GHz
Number of GPU cores		7
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	68.27 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200MHz, LPDDR4-4266MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x4690
Execution Units	32	7
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	Radeon Vega 7
Graphics max frequency		1800 MHz
Number of pipelines		448
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	4
DisplayPort
HDMI
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	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020D
Configurable TDP		10-25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
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)