i5-12400 vs Athlon 5350

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 5350
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.12
Core i5-12400
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.18
+988%

Core i5-12400 outperforms Athlon 5350 by a whopping 988% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 5350 and Core i5-12400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2401641
Place by popularitynot in top-10071
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.2417.72
Architecture codenameKabini (2013−2014)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date9 April 2014 (10 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 5350 and Core i5-12400 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.05 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.05 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache256 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm10 nm
Die size107 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 5350 and Core i5-12400 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 configuration11
SocketAM11700
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 5350 and Core i5-12400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Athlon 5350 and Core i5-12400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 5350 and Core i5-12400 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 5350 and Core i5-12400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R3 GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 730
จำนวนพาธไลน์128no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 5350 and Core i5-12400 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon 5350 and Core i5-12400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 5350 and Core i5-12400.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes420

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.

Athlon 5350 1.12
i5-12400 12.18
+988%

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.

Athlon 5350 1787
i5-12400 19343
+982%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon 5350 222
i5-12400 2206
+894%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon 5350 655
i5-12400 8855
+1252%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.12 12.18
Recency 9 April 2014 4 January 2022
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon 5350 has 160% lower power consumption.

i5-12400, on the other hand, has a 987.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-12400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 5350 in performance tests.


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