Core i5-12400T vs Ryzen 9 5900HS
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 5900HS outperforms i5-12400T by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 5900HS and Core i5-12400T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 490 | 697 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) | no data |
| Architecture codename | Cezanne-HS (Zen 3) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 7 January 2021 (3 years ago) | January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $165 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 5900HS and Core i5-12400T 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 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.6 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 163 mm2 |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 5900HS and Core i5-12400T 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FP6 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900HS and Core i5-12400T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | DDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 5900HS and Core i5-12400T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900HS and Core i5-12400T 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 9 5900HS and Core i5-12400T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900HS and Core i5-12400T.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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.
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 9 5900HS outperforms Core i5-12400T by 34% 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 9 5900HS outperforms Core i5-12400T by 34% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.03 | 10.45 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
Ryzen 9 5900HS has a 34.3% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 9 5900HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12400T in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 9 5900HS is a notebook processor while Core i5-12400T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5900HS and Core i5-12400T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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