Intel Core i9-12900TE vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-12900TE and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U 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 PRO 5450U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900TE

CPU is newer: launch date 9 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 11052

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 16 Mar 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 11052

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2761 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	2761 vs 2419

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-12900TE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2419

2761

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22887

11052

Name	Intel Core i9-12900TE	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2419	2761
PassMark - CPU mark	22887	11052

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-12900TE	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$544
Place in performance rating	801	793
Processor Number	i9-12900TE
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
OPN Tray		100-000000291
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
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	68.3 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	6
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.55 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Radeon Vega 6
Graphics max frequency		1600 MHz
Number of pipelines		384
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
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
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)