AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core i5-12500
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 9 7950X has higher L3 cache (64 MB vs 18 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 7950X has higher Total cores (16 vs 6)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 7950X has higher Performance cores (16 vs 6)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 7950X has higher Threads (32 vs 12)
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has lower Base TDP (65 W vs 170 W)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Intel Core i5-12500
Performance
Total cores16▲6
Performance cores16▲6
Efficiency cores00
Threads32▲12
Base clock4.5 GHz▲3 GHz
Max boost clock5.7 GHz▲4.6 GHz
L2 cache16 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 TDP170 W65 W▲
Max turbo power230 W117 W▲
Supported memoryDDR5DDR4, DDR5
Max memory speed5200 MT/s▲4800 MT/s
Max memory capacity128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.05.0
PCIe lanes28▲20