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

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

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500TE

  • CPU is newer: launch date 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
  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 vs 12 Jan 2021
L2 cache 7.5 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache 18 MB vs 16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

  • 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 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3194 vs 2960
  • Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22529 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 3194 vs 2960
PassMark - CPU mark 22529 vs 14536

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2960
3194
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
14536
22529
Name Intel Core i5-12500TE AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
PassMark - Single thread mark 2960 3194
PassMark - CPU mark 14536 22529
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6500

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-12500TE AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Zen 3
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $225
Place in performance rating 670 663
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 DDR4-4266
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 45 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™)