Intel Core i9-12900TE vs AMD Ryzen 3 5400U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-12900TE and AMD Ryzen 3 5400U 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 i9-12900TE

AMD Ryzen 3 5400U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900TE

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
10x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22887 vs 11003

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 12 Jan 2021
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
L1 cache	1280 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	20 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	30 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22887 vs 11003

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 5400U

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2739 vs 2419

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2739 vs 2419

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-12900TE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 5400U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2419

2739

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22887

11003

Name	Intel Core i9-12900TE	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2419	2739
PassMark - CPU mark	22887	11003

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-12900TE	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$544
Place in performance rating	801	799
Processor Number	i9-12900TE	5400U
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Family		Ryzen 3
OPN Tray		100-000000288
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1280 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	20 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.0 GHz
Number of cores	16	4
Number of threads	24	8
Base frequency		2.6 GHz
Number of GPU cores		6
Memory
Max memory channels	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	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Graphics
Device ID	0x4680
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	1600 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.55 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	AMD Radeon Graphics
iGPU core count		6
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
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
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)