AMD FX-9830P vs Intel Core i5-12500E

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AMD FX-9830P CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-12500E
AMD FX-9830P Intel Core i5-12500E

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD FX-9830P and the Intel Core i5-12500E and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD FX-9830P 4 core processor released in Q2/2016 with the Intel Core i5-12500E which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
AMD FX (30) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD FX-9800 (2) CPU group Intel Core i 12000 (34)
4 Generation 12
Excavator (Bristol Ridge) Architecture Alder Lake S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-13500E

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-9830P is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-12500E clocks with 2.90 GHz (4.50 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

AMD FX-9830P Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500E
4 Cores 6
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.90 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD FX-9830P Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
0.90 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.45 GHz
6 GPU Generation 11
28 nm Technology 10 nm
2 Max. displays 3
8 Compute units 32
512 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD FX-9830P, while the Intel Core i5-12500E supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

AMD FX-9830P Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500E
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
64 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache 7.50 MB
-- L3 Cache 18.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
8 PCIe lanes 20
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD FX-9830P has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-12500E is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD FX-9830P Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500E
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) 117 W
45 W TDP up --
25 W TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD FX-9830P has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-12500E is at 25.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

AMD FX-9830P Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500E
28 nm Technology 10 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
FP4 Socket LGA 1700
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2016 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price 205 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-9830P (31%)
Intel Core i5-12500E (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-9830P (18%)
Intel Core i5-12500E (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
538 (31%)
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
1763 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1512 (18%)
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
8514 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.90 GHz
928 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz
742 (80%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
3399 (17%)
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
19899 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
597 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1653 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
225 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
641 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
86 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
276 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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