AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i5-12500
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 9 5900X has higher L3 cache (64 MB vs 18 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 5900X has higher Total cores (12 vs 6)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 5900X has higher Performance cores (12 vs 6)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 5900X has higher Threads (24 vs 12)
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has lower Base TDP (65 W vs 105 W)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Intel Core i5-12500
Performance
Total cores12▲6
Performance cores12▲6
Efficiency cores00
Threads24▲12
Base clock3.7 GHz▲3 GHz
Max boost clock4.8 GHz▲4.6 GHz
L2 cache6 MB7.5 MB▲
L3 cache64 MB▲18 MB
Process nodeTSMC 7nmIntel 7
Integrated graphicsNoneUHD 770
OverclockableYesNo
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