Intel Core i5 12500E vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12500E with 6 cores 2.9GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X with 64 cores 3.2GHz . 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
Integrated graphics card
Lower TDP (65W vs 350W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 6 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4800)
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (256MB vs 18MB)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 10nm)
Score
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Jul 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Shimada Peak
Intel Socket 1700
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Package
-
Transistor Count
66.52 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
350 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
95°C
Intel
Foundry
TSMC
163 mm²
Die Size
8x70.6 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
388 mm²
CPU Performance
2.9 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
4.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
6
Total Core Count
64
12
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
29
Multiplier
32.0
80 KB per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
7.5 MB
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
18 MB
L3 Cache
256 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
1 TB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
-
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
5
20
PCIe Lanes
48
