AMD FX-9830P vs Intel Core i5-12500E Benchmark, comparison and differences


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 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	538 (31%)
	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 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1512 (18%)
	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 Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.90 GHz	928 (100%)
	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 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	3399 (17%)
	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 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	597 (100%)
	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 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1653 (100%)
	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 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	225 (100%)
	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 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	641 (100%)
	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 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	86 (100%)
	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 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	276 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-12500E 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)


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

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

NPU AI performance

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details