i5-12490F vs Ryzen 7 5800U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5800U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.57
Core i5-12490F
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.71
+9.9%

Core i5-12490F outperforms Ryzen 7 5800U by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800U and Core i5-12490F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking676606
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)no data
Power efficiency72.6218.41
Architecture codenameCezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800U 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed1.9 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplier19no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm10 nm
Die size180 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800U 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 7 5800U 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 7 5800U 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 7 5800U 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 7 5800U and Core i5-12490F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2000 MHz)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800U and Core i5-12490F.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes820

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 5800U 11.57
i5-12490F 12.71
+9.9%

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 7 5800U 18382
i5-12490F 20194
+9.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.57 12.71
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800U has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

i5-12490F, on the other hand, has a 9.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 5800U and Core i5-12490F.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 5800U is a notebook processor while Core i5-12490F is a desktop one.


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