Intel Core i5-12400F
VS
AMD Ryzen 7 3780U
Intel Core i5-12400F
VS
AMD Ryzen 7 3780U

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i5-12400F and AMD Ryzen 7 3780U? 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.

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

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i5-12400F or AMD Ryzen 7 3780U? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

2.50 GHz
Frequency
2.30 GHz
6
CPU Cores
4
4.40 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
4.00 GHz
12
CPU Threads
8
Yes
Hyperthreading
Yes
No
Overclocking
No
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Turbo (4 Cores)
3.50 GHz
4.00 GHz
Turbo (6 Cores)
normal
Core architecture
6x Golden Cove
A core
--
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? Intel Core i5-12400F or AMD Ryzen 7 3780U. 

no iGPU
GPU name
AMD Radeon Vega 11 Graphics
GPU frequency
1.40 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
Generation
8
DirectX Version
12
Execution units
11
Shader
704
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Max. Memory
2 GB
Max. displays
3
Technology
14 nm
Release date
Q1/2018
--
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
Decode / Encode
No
JPEG
Decode / Encode
no data
h265 8bit
Decode / Encode
no data
h265 10bit
Decode / Encode
No
VP8
Decode / Encode
No
VP9
Decode / Encode
No
VC-1
Decode
No
AVC
Decode / Encode
No
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
No
AV1

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.

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Memory type
DDR4-2400
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Max. Memory
32 GB
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Memory channels
2
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ECC
Yes
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PCIe version
3.0
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PCIe lanes
12

Memory & PCIe

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

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.

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TDP
15 W
100 °C
Tjunction max.
105 °C
--
TDP up
35 W
--
TDP down
12 W
65 W
TDP (PL1)
117 W
TDP (PL2)

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).

18.00 MB
L3-Cache
4.00 MB
10 nm
Technology
12 nm
Alder Lake S
Architecture
Picasso (Zen+)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
AMD-V, SEV
LGA 1700
Socket
FP5
Q1/2022
Release date
Q1/2019
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
7.50 MB
L2-Cache
--
Part Number
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
ISA extensions

Devices using this processor

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

Unknown
Used in
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3

User rating

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