i5-12400T vs Ryzen 3 1200

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.03
Core i5-12400T
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
10.21
+153%

Core i5-12400T outperforms Ryzen 3 1200 by a whopping 153% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-12400T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1419765
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.14no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Power efficiency5.8727.61
Architecture codenameSummit Ridge (Zen) (2017)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-12400T 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.1 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache384 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size213 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-12400T 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-12400T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-12400T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-12400T are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-12400T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics 730
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.45 GHz
Execution Units-24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-12400T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-12400T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-12400T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-12400T.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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 1200 4.03
i5-12400T 10.21
+153%

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.

Ryzen 3 1200 6407
i5-12400T 16217
+153%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 3 1200 998
i5-12400T 2023
+103%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 3 1200 2860
i5-12400T 7065
+147%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.03 10.21
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

i5-12400T has a 153.3% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-12400T is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 1200 in performance tests.


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