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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12600K

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AMDRyzen 7 5700XIntelCore i5-12600K
Overview
ReleasedApril 2022November 2021
Cores and clocks
Cores810 (6 performance, 4 efficiency)
Threads1616
Base clock3.4 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock4.6 GHz4.9 GHz
L3 cache32 MB20 MB
CoresZen 3; Vermeer; 2 package dies; simultaneous multithreading6 P-cores and4 E-cores; P-core Hyper-Threading;16threads. ThreadDirector supported.
ClocksPrecision Boost 2; unlocked for overclockingP-cores3.7GHzbase/up4.9GHz turbo;E-cores2.8GHzbase/up3.6GHz turbo. TurboBoost2.0; noTurboBoostMax3.0.
CacheL1 512 KB; L2 4 MB; L3 32 MB20MBIntelSmartCache(L3);9.5MBtotalL2.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphicsNoYes
GraphicsNo integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is requiredIntelUHDGraphics770;32executionunits;300MHzbase/up1.45GHz;QuickSyncVideo;up4displays.
Platform
SocketAM4LGA1700
Base power65 W125 W
Maximum power–150 W
UnlockedYesYes
Cooler in the boxNoNo
Memory supportDDR4 UDIMM; 2 memory channels; maximum 128 GB; ECC requires motherboard support. 2 single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR4-3200; 4 single-rank DIMMs: DDR4-2933; 4 dual-rank DIMMs: DDR4-2667Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; 76.8 GB/s; ECC supported with an appropriate platform.
PCIePCIe 4.0; 24 native lanes, 20 usable; 4 native USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports and 2 SATA portsPCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1 × 16 + 4 or 2 × 8 + 4; DMI 4.0 × 8.
ChipsetsX570, X470, X370, B550, B450, B350 and A520–
ProcessTSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores; GlobalFoundries 12nm I/O die; CPU compute die 74 mm², I/O die 125 mm²Intel 7; Alder Lake; 45 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.
CoolerNot included; Tjmax 90°CNo cooler included with the boxed K processor (Intel support).

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