Intel Core i9-12900K
VS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
Intel Core i9-12900K
VS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i9-12900K and AMD Ryzen 7 5700G? 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 i9-12900K
Name
Desktop / Server
Segment
Intel Core i 12000
CPU group
Intel Core i9
Family
12
Generation
Intel Core i9-11900K
Predecessor
--
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i9-12900K or AMD Ryzen 7 5700G? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

3.70 GHz
Frequency
3.80 GHz
16
CPU Cores
8
5.30 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
4.50 GHz
24
CPU Threads
16
Yes
Hyperthreading
Yes
Yes
Overclocking
Yes
Turbo (8 Cores)
4.20 GHz
5.00 GHz
Turbo (16 Cores)
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
normal
8x Golden Cove
A core
0x
8x Gracemont
B core
0x
--
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 i9-12900K or AMD Ryzen 7 5700G. 

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 (Alder Lake S)
GPU name
AMD Radeon 8 Graphics (Renoir)
0.40 GHz
GPU frequency
2.10 GHz
1.45 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
12
Generation
9
12
DirectX Version
12
32
Execution units
8
256
Shader
512
3
Max. displays
3
10 nm
Technology
7 nm
Q4/2021
Release date
Q1/2020
16 GB
Max. GPU Memory
2 GB

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.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode / Encode
Decode
VP8
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode / Encode
AVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode
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.

DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
Memory type
DDR4-3200
256 GB
Max. Memory
64 GB
2
Memory channels
2
No
ECC
No
5.0
PCIe version
3.0
20
PCIe lanes
12

Memory & PCIe

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.

100 °C
Tjunction max.
95 °C
--
TDP up
--
--
TDP down
--
125 W
TDP (PL1)
65 W
228 W / 56 s
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).

30.00 MB
L3-Cache
16.00 MB
10 nm
Technology
7 nm
Alder Lake S
Architecture
Cezanne (Zen 3)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
AMD-V, SEV
LGA 1700
Socket
AM4
Q4/2021
Release date
Q1/2021
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
--
L2-Cache
4.00 MB
--
Part Number
--
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
ISA extensions

Devices using this processor

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

Unknown
Used in
Gaming PC

User rating

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