Intel Core i5-12500TE vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12500TE and AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS 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 i5-12500TE

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500TE

CPU is newer: launch date 0 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 88% 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

Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 7 Jan 2021
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	18 MB vs 16 MB

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3275 vs 2960
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22138 vs 14536

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 480 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3275 vs 2960
PassMark - CPU mark	22138 vs 14536

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12500TE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2960

3275

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14536

22138

Name	Intel Core i5-12500TE	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	2960	3275
PassMark - CPU mark	14536	22138
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6068

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12500TE	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	7 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$225
Place in performance rating	670	667
Processor Number	i5-12500TE
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	4.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Base frequency		3.3 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
ECC memory support
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	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020D
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
AMD StoreMI technology
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™)