i5-12500TE vs Ryzen 5 8600G

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 8600G and Core i5-12500TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	417	832
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	47.72	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	23.28	24.76
Architecture codename	Phoenix (2023−2024)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 8600G and Core i5-12500TE 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	12	12
Base clock speed	4.3 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	4 nm	10 nm
Die size	178 mm2	163 mm2
Number of transistors	25,000 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8600G and Core i5-12500TE 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	AM5	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Core i5-12500TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 8600G and Core i5-12500TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Core i5-12500TE are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Core i5-12500TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5

DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

AMD Radeon 760M

Intel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Core i5-12500TE.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	16.29	9.33
Integrated graphics card	14.97	6.15
Chip lithography	4 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

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