AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-12500
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Key differences
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has higher L2 cache (7.5 MB vs 3 MB)
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has higher Threads (12 vs 6)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 3500X has higher L3 cache (32 MB vs 18 MB)
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has higher Max memory speed (4800 MT/s vs 3200 MT/s)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 3500X has lower Max turbo power (88 W vs 117 W)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Intel Core i5-12500
Performance
Total cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads612▲
Base clock3.6 GHz▲3 GHz
Max boost clock4.1 GHz4.6 GHz▲
L2 cache3 MB7.5 MB▲
L3 cache32 MB▲18 MB
Process node7nmIntel 7
Integrated graphicsNoneUHD 770
OverclockableYesNo
Platform
SocketAM4LGA1700
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power88 W▲117 W
Supported memoryDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Max memory speed3200 MT/s4800 MT/s▲
Max memory capacity128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version4.05.0
PCIe lanes24▲20