AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i5-12400
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher L3 cache (96 MB vs 18 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Max memory capacity (256 GB vs 128 GB)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Base clock (4.7 GHz vs 2.5 GHz)
- •Intel Core i5-12400 has lower Base TDP (65 W vs 120 W)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher PCIe lanes (28 vs 20)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Intel Core i5-12400
Performance
Total cores8▲6
Performance cores8▲6
Efficiency cores00
Threads16▲12
Base clock4.7 GHz▲2.5 GHz
Max boost clock5.2 GHz▲4.4 GHz
L2 cache8 MB▲7.5 MB
L3 cache96 MB▲18 MB
Process nodeTSMC 4nmIntel 7
Integrated graphicsAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)UHD 730
OverclockableYesNo
Platform
SocketAM5LGA1700
Base TDP120 W65 W▲
Max turbo power162 W117 W▲
Supported memoryDDR5DDR5, DDR4
Max memory speed5600 MT/s▲4800 MT/s
Max memory capacity256 GB▲128 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.05.0
PCIe lanes28▲20