AMD Ryzen 5 8400G vs Intel Core i5-12500
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 5 8400G has higher Max memory capacity (256 GB vs 128 GB)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 8400G has lower Max turbo power (88 W vs 117 W)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 8400G has higher Base clock (3.8 GHz vs 3 GHz)
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has higher L2 cache (7.5 MB vs 6 MB)
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has higher L3 cache (18 MB vs 16 MB)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 5 8400G
Intel Core i5-12500
Performance
Total cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads1212
Base clock3.8 GHz▲3 GHz
Max boost clock4.7 GHz▲4.6 GHz
L2 cache6 MB7.5 MB▲
L3 cache16 MB18 MB▲
Process nodeTSMC 4nmIntel 7
Integrated graphicsRadeon 760MUHD 770
OverclockableYesNo
Platform
SocketAM5LGA1700
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power88 W▲117 W
Supported memoryDDR5DDR4, DDR5
Max memory speed5200 MT/s▲4800 MT/s
Max memory capacity256 GB▲128 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version4.05.0
PCIe lanes2020