Ryzen 3 5425U vs Core i7-3612QE
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 5425U outperforms i7-3612QE by a whopping 131% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-3612QE and Ryzen 3 5425U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1531 | 914 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Barcelo-U (Zen 3) |
| Release date | 29 April 2012 (12 years ago) | 6 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Current price | $1019 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-3612QE and Ryzen 3 5425U 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 160 mm2 | 180 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-3612QE and Ryzen 3 5425U 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 | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA1023 | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3612QE and Ryzen 3 5425U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | DDR4-3200/LPDDR4x-4266 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-3612QE and Ryzen 3 5425U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3612QE and Ryzen 3 5425U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3612QE and Ryzen 3 5425U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | unknown Dual-channel | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 4000 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3612QE and Ryzen 3 5425U.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Ryzen 3 5425U outperforms Core i7-3612QE by 131% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 3 5425U outperforms Core i7-3612QE by 132% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.19 | 7.38 |
| Recency | 29 April 2012 | 6 January 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
The Ryzen 3 5425U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3612QE in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3612QE and Ryzen 3 5425U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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