Intel Core i5 12500E vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12500E with 6 cores 2.9GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X with 24 cores 3.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 12500E 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 2 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 3200)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 4.0)
Lower TDP (65W vs 280W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 18MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12500E
1625
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
+4%
1698
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12500E
8002
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
+62%
13003
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Nov 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
-
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Zen 2
-
Processor Number
3960X
Intel Socket 1700
Socket
sTRX4
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)
Generation
-
Package
-
Transistor Count
23.5 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
280 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
68 °C
Intel
Foundry
-
163 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
-
Performance Cores
24
-
Performance Core Threads
48
2.9 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
4.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
6
Total Core Count
24
12
Total Thread Count
48
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
29
Multiplier
38x
80 KB per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
7.5 MB
L2 Cache
512 K per core
18 MB
L3 Cache
128 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
256 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
95.37 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
32
Execution Units
-
Miscellaneous
5
PCIe Version
4.0
20
PCIe Lanes
64
