Socket AM4 vs Core i5-12400F
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-12400F and Socket AM4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 562 | not rated |
Place by popularity | 4 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 57.30 | no data |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
Architecture codename | Alder Lake-S (2022) | Zen (2017−2020) |
Release date | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) | no data |
Current price | $168 | $7.14 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-12400F and Socket AM4 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
Physical cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | no data |
Threads | 12 | no data |
Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | no data |
Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | no data |
L1 cache | 80K (per core) | no data |
L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | no data |
L3 cache | 18 MB (shared) | no data |
Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | no data |
Die size | 163 mm2 | no data |
Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
64 bit support | + | - |
Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-12400F and Socket AM4 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
Socket | FCLGA1700 | Socket AM4 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 105 W105,000 mW 0.141 hp 0.105 kW |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12400F and Socket AM4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
AES-NI | + | no data |
AVX | + | no data |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Speed Shift | + | no data |
Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
TSX | + | no data |
Idle States | + | no data |
Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
Status | Launched | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-12400F and Socket AM4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | + | no data |
EDB | + | no data |
Secure Key | + | no data |
OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12400F and Socket AM4 are enumerated here.
VT-d | + | no data |
VT-x | + | no data |
EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12400F and Socket AM4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | no data |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12400F and Socket AM4.
PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | no data |
PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
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