i5-12490F vs Ryzen 3 5300U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 5300U
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.33
Core i5-12490F
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.29
+110%

Core i5-12490F outperforms Ryzen 3 5300U by a whopping 110% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 5300U and Core i5-12490F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1080591
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)no data
Power efficiency38.4818.64
Architecture codenameLucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 5300U and Core i5-12490F 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)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache256 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm10 nm
Die size156 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors9,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 5300U and Core i5-12490F 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 configuration11
SocketFP61700
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 5300U and Core i5-12490F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 5300U and Core i5-12490F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 5300U and Core i5-12490F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 5300U and Core i5-12490F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 5300U and Core i5-12490F.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1220

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 5300U 6.33
i5-12490F 13.29
+110%

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 5300U 9680
i5-12490F 20337
+110%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.33 13.29
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 3 5300U has a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

i5-12490F, on the other hand, has a 110% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Core i5-12490F is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 5300U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 3 5300U is a notebook processor while Core i5-12490F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 5300U and Core i5-12490F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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