AMD FX-8350
VS
Intel Core i5-12400F
AMD FX-8350
VS
Intel Core i5-12400F

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between AMD FX-8350 and Intel Core i5-12400F? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Name
Intel Core i5-12400F
Segment
Desktop / Server
CPU group
Intel Core i 12000
Family
Intel Core i5
Generation
12
Predecessor
Intel Core i5-11400F
Successor
--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose AMD FX-8350 or Intel Core i5-12400F? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

4.00 GHz
Frequency
2.50 GHz
8
CPU Cores
6
4.20 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
4.40 GHz
8
CPU Threads
12
No
Hyperthreading
Yes
Yes
Overclocking
No
4.10 GHz
Turbo (8 Cores)
no data
Turbo (6 Cores)
4.00 GHz
Core architecture
normal
A core
6x Golden Cove
B core
--
C core
--

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? AMD FX-8350 or Intel Core i5-12400F. 

GPU name
no iGPU
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
--
Max. Memory
no data
Max. GPU Memory
--

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

No
h264
No
No
JPEG
No
No
h265 8bit
no data
No
h265 10bit
no data
No
VP8
No
No
VP9
No
No
VC-1
No
No
AVC
No
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
No
AV1
No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR3-1866
Memory type
no data
2
Memory channels
no data
Yes
ECC
no data

Memory & PCIe

Memory type
DDR4-3200 DDR5-4800
Max. Memory
128 GB
ECC
No
Memory channels
2
PCIe version
5.0
PCIe lanes
20

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

125 W
TDP
no data
--
Tjunction max.
100 °C
--
TDP up
--
--
TDP down
--
TDP (PL1)
65 W
TDP (PL2)
117 W

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

8.00 MB
L3-Cache
18.00 MB
32 nm
Technology
10 nm
Vishera
Architecture
Alder Lake S
AMD-V
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
AM3+
Socket
LGA 1700
Q4/2012
Release date
Q1/2022
ca. 170 $
Market price
no data
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
L2-Cache
7.50 MB
Part Number
--
ISA extensions
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
Unknown

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score AMD FX-8350
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i5-12400F