AMD Ryzen 5 5500 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 Max memory speed (4800 MT/s vs 3200 MT/s)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has lower Max turbo power (88 W vs 117 W)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has higher Base clock (3.6 GHz vs 3 GHz)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has higher PCIe lanes (24 vs 20)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Intel Core i5-12500
Performance
Total cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads1212
Base clock3.6 GHz▲3 GHz
Max boost clock4.2 GHz4.6 GHz▲
L2 cache3 MB7.5 MB▲
L3 cache16 MB18 MB▲
Process nodeTSMC 7nmIntel 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 version3.05.0
PCIe lanes24▲20