AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i3-12100F
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Key differences
- •Intel Core i3-12100F has higher L2 cache (5 MB vs 3 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has higher Total cores (6 vs 4)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has higher Performance cores (6 vs 4)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has higher Threads (12 vs 8)
- •Intel Core i3-12100F has higher Max memory speed (4800 MT/s vs 3200 MT/s)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Intel Core i3-12100F
Performance
Total cores6▲4
Performance cores6▲4
Efficiency cores00
Threads12▲8
Base clock3.6 GHz▲3.3 GHz
Max boost clock4.2 GHz4.3 GHz▲
L2 cache3 MB5 MB▲
L3 cache16 MB▲12 MB
Process nodeTSMC 7nmIntel 7
Integrated graphicsNoneNone
OverclockableYesNo
Platform
SocketAM4LGA1700
Base TDP65 W58 W▲
Max turbo power88 W▲89 W
Supported memoryDDR4DDR5, DDR4
Max memory speed3200 MT/s4800 MT/s▲
Max memory capacity128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version3.05.0
PCIe lanes24▲20