AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i5-12500
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D has higher L3 cache (96 MB vs 18 MB)
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has higher L2 cache (7.5 MB vs 4 MB)
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has lower Base TDP (65 W vs 105 W)
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has higher Max memory speed (4800 MT/s vs 3200 MT/s)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D has higher Total cores (8 vs 6)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Intel Core i5-12500
Performance
Total cores8▲6
Performance cores8▲6
Efficiency cores00
Threads16▲12
Base clock3.4 GHz▲3 GHz
Max boost clock4.5 GHz4.6 GHz▲
L2 cache4 MB7.5 MB▲
L3 cache96 MB▲18 MB
Process nodeTSMC 7nmIntel 7
Integrated graphicsNoneUHD 770
OverclockableNoNo
Platform
SocketAM4LGA1700
Base TDP105 W65 W▲
Max turbo power142 W117 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