Intel Core i7-12700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12700 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-12700

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12700

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
12 more threads: 20 vs 8
Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm FinFET
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3909 vs 2154
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30765 vs 8521

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Jan 2022 vs 10 May 2018
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm FinFET
L1 cache	960 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	15 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3909 vs 2154
PassMark - CPU mark	30765 vs 8521

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12700
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3909

2154

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30765

8521

Name	Intel Core i7-12700	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
PassMark - Single thread mark	3909	2154
PassMark - CPU mark	30765	8521
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9487
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		42.509
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		393.562
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		3.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		49.002
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		208.928
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1858
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1994
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5566
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1858
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1994
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5566

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-12700	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Raven Ridge
Launch date	Jan 2022	10 May 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$383
Place in performance rating	265	271
Processor Number	i7-12700
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
OPN Tray		YD240BC5M4MFB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)	25 MB
L1 cache	960 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	15 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	20	8
Base frequency		3.6 GHz
Compute Cores		15
Die size		210 mm
L3 cache		4 MB
Number of GPU cores		11
Transistor count		4950 million
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
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x4680
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.50 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Radeon Vega 11 Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1250 MHz
iGPU core count		11
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	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	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	Wraith Stealth
Configurable TDP		46-65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
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
AMD SenseMI
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
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™)