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

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12700KF and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. 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 i7-12700KF

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12700KF

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 28% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 87% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4020 vs 2154
4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34450 vs 8507

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Nov 2021 vs 10 May 2018
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
L1 cache	768 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	25 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4020 vs 2154
PassMark - CPU mark	34450 vs 8507

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 i7-12700KF
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4020

2154

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34450

8507

Name	Intel Core i7-12700KF	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
PassMark - Single thread mark	4020	2154
PassMark - CPU mark	34450	8507
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10063
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 i7-12700KF	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Raven Ridge
Launch date	4 Nov 2021	10 May 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$384 - $394
Place in performance rating	265	244
Processor Number	i7-12700KF
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Status	Launched
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
L1 cache	768 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	25 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	Intel 7	14 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	3.9 GHz
Base frequency		3.6 GHz
Compute Cores		15
Die size		210 mm
Number of cores		4
Number of GPU cores		11
Number of threads		8
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
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	AM4
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020A	Wraith Stealth
Configurable TDP		46-65 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		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
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
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™)
Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1250 MHz
iGPU core count		11
Processor graphics		Radeon Vega 11 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI