AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Intel Core i5-12500
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 9 7900 has higher L3 cache (64 MB vs 18 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 7900 has higher Total cores (12 vs 6)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 7900 has higher Performance cores (12 vs 6)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 7900 has higher Threads (24 vs 12)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 7900 has higher Max memory capacity (256 GB vs 128 GB)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 9 7900
Intel Core i5-12500
Performance
Total cores12▲6
Performance cores12▲6
Efficiency cores00
Threads24▲12
Base clock3.7 GHz▲3 GHz
Max boost clock5.4 GHz▲4.6 GHz
L2 cache12 MB▲7.5 MB
L3 cache64 MB▲18 MB
Process nodeTSMC 5nmIntel 7
Integrated graphicsAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)UHD 770
OverclockableYesNo
Platform
SocketAM5LGA1700
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power142 W117 W▲
Supported memoryDDR5DDR4, DDR5
Max memory speed5200 MT/s▲4800 MT/s
Max memory capacity256 GB▲128 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.05.0
PCIe lanes28▲20