Intel Core i5-12500 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Last updated: 2024-02-05

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-12500		AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
CPU comparison Intel Core i5-12500 or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Core i5-12500 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12500 was released in Q1/2022. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X was released in Q1/2020.

Intel Core i5 (331)	Family	AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13)
Intel Core i 12000 (34)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000 (3)
12	Generation	3
Alder Lake S	Architecture	Castle Peak (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
Intel Core i5-11500	Predecessor	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Intel Core i5-13500	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i5-12500 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.60 GHz). The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has 64 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (4.30 GHz).
Intel Core i5-12500	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
6	Cores	64
12	Threads	128
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.00 GHz	Frequency	2.90 GHz
4.60 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.30 GHz
4.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.20 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i5-12500	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel UHD Graphics 770	GPU	no iGPU
0.30 GHz	GPU frequency	--
1.45 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
11	GPU Generation	--
10 nm	Technology
3	Max. displays
32	Compute units	--
256	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
12	DirectX Version	--

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.
Intel UHD Graphics 770	GPU	no iGPU
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	No
Decode	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i5-12500 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X can connect up to 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.
Intel Core i5-12500	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR4-3200
128 GB	Max. Memory	2048 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	4 (Quad Channel)
76.8 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
7.50 MB	L2 Cache	32.00 MB
18.00 MB	L3 Cache	256.00 MB
5.0	PCIe version	4.0
20	PCIe lanes	64
78.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	126.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-12500 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is 280 W.
Intel Core i5-12500	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	280 W
117 W	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i5-12500 has a 25.50 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X cache has a total of 288.00 MB.
Intel Core i5-12500	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
10 nm	Technology	7 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1700	Socket	TRX4 (sTRX4)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2022	Release date	Q1/2020
202 $	Release price	3990 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12500 (100%)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X (71%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 8 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12500 (26%)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i5-12500 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	96 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64C 128T @ 4.30 GHz	74 (77%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i5-12500 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	659 (20%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64C 128T @ 4.30 GHz	3302 (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.


	Intel Core i5-12500 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	1804 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64C 128T @ 4.30 GHz	1284 (71%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-12500 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	12974 (20%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	64355 (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.


	Intel Core i5-12500 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	1804 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64C 128T @ 4.30 GHz	1219 (68%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-12500 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	8973 (26%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	34670 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Core i5-12500 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	2365 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64C 128T @ 4.30 GHz	1639 (69%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core i5-12500 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	10401 (66%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	15832 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-12500 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	688 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64C 128T @ 4.30 GHz	495 (72%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-12500 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	4960 (20%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	24763 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	Intel Core i5-12500 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	178 (16%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	1087 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-12500 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	20002 (25%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	81100 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i5-12500 6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz	4732 (18%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64C 128T @ 2.90 GHz	26731 (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.


	Intel Core i5-12500 Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz	742 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	Intel Core i5-12500 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	28.9 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-12500 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64C 128T @ 4.30 GHz	200 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-12500 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	10542 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	Intel Core i5-12500 12,974 CB R23 MC @ 94 W	138 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 2.90 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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