Core i5-12500TE vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking	646	744
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.66	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2020)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	19 September 2018 (5 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	$999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 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	8 (Octa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	16	12
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Die size	192 mm2	163 mm2
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	Socket AM4	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 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	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 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 7 PRO 2700X and Core i5-12500TE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

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

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Intel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

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

PCIe version	3.0	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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X outperforms Core i5-12500TE by 16% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	10.93	9.40
Physical cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Chip lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	35 Watt

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