AMD Ryzen 7 8700F vs Intel Core i5-12500
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 7 8700F has higher Max memory capacity (256 GB vs 128 GB)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 8700F has higher Total cores (8 vs 6)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 8700F has higher Performance cores (8 vs 6)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 8700F has higher Threads (16 vs 12)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 8700F has lower Max turbo power (88 W vs 117 W)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F
Intel Core i5-12500
Performance
Total cores8▲6
Performance cores8▲6
Efficiency cores00
Threads16▲12
Base clock—3 GHz
Max boost clock—4.6 GHz
L2 cache8 MB▲7.5 MB
L3 cache16 MB18 MB▲
Process nodeTSMC 4nmIntel 7
Integrated graphicsNoneUHD 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