Core i5-12500TE vs Ryzen 7 2700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
10.16
+8.1%

Ryzen 7 2700 outperforms Core i5-12500TE by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i5-12500TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking706761
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.59no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2020)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299no data
Current price$176 (0.6x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.2 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm10 nm
Die size192 mm2163 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM41700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i5-12500TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSXno data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i5-12500TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i5-12500TE are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i5-12500TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i5-12500TE.

PCIe version3.05.0
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 7 2700 10.16
+8.1%
i5-12500TE 9.40

Ryzen 7 2700 outperforms Core i5-12500TE by 8% 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 7 2700 15709
+8.1%
i5-12500TE 14536

Ryzen 7 2700 outperforms Core i5-12500TE by 8% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 7 2700 1112
i5-12500TE 1571
+41.3%

Core i5-12500TE outperforms Ryzen 7 2700 by 41% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 7 2700 5486
i5-12500TE 6424
+17.1%

Core i5-12500TE outperforms Ryzen 7 2700 by 17% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.16 9.40
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 12 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i5-12500TE.


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