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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i3-12100F

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AMDRyzen 5 5500IntelCore i3-12100F
Overview
ReleasedApril 2022January 2022
Cores and clocks
Cores64 (4 performance, 0 efficiency)
Threads128
Base clock3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock4.2 GHz4.3 GHz
L3 cache16 MB12 MB
CoresZen 3; Cezanne.Four P-cores and no E-cores; Hyper-Threading supported. Intel Thread Director is not supported.
Clocks–CPU multiplier locked (Intel support); memory overclocking depends on the motherboard.
Cache384 KB L1; 3 MB L2.12 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 5 MB total L2.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphicsNoNo
GraphicsA separate graphics card is required.No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required (Intel CES specification table).
AI engine–Intel Gaussian & Neural Accelerator 3.0; Intel Deep Learning Boost on CPU supported.
Platform
SocketAM4LGA1700
Base power65 W58 W
Maximum power–89 W
UnlockedYesNo
Cooler in the boxYesYes
Memory supportDDR4 UDIMM; two channels; up to 128 GB. Two single-rank or dual-rank modules at 3200 MT/s; four single-rank at 2933 MT/s; four dual-rank at 2667 MT/s. ECC not supported.Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; 76.8 GB/s maximum bandwidth.
PCIePCIe 3.0; 24 native lanes, 20 usable.PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes, configured as 1×16+4 or 2×8+4; DMI 4.0 ×8.
ChipsetsX570, X470, X370, B550, B450, B350 and A520 listed by AMD; check the motherboard CPU support list and BIOS.–
ProcessTSMC 7nm FinFET.Intel 7; Alder Lake; 45 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.
CoolerWraith Stealth included; maximum operating temperature 90°C.Boxed retail processor includes Intel Laminar RM1 (Intel support). TechSpot calls its test cooler RS1; Intel's current exact-model list specifies RM1.

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