Ryzen Embedded 5900E vs i5-12500

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12500 and Ryzen Embedded 5900E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking610not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency18.24no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)20 April 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12500 and Ryzen Embedded 5900E 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1224
Base clock speed3 GHz3.35 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache18 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm7 nm
Die size163 mm22x 74 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data8,300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12500 and Ryzen Embedded 5900E 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
SocketFCLGA1700AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12500 and Ryzen Embedded 5900E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-12500 and Ryzen Embedded 5900E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12500 and Ryzen Embedded 5900E are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12500 and Ryzen Embedded 5900E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 770no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.45 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-12500 and Ryzen Embedded 5900E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-12500 and Ryzen Embedded 5900E integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-12500 and Ryzen Embedded 5900E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12500 and Ryzen Embedded 5900E.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2024

Pros & cons summary


Recency 4 January 2022 20 April 2023
Physical cores 6 12
Threads 12 24
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt

i5-12500 has 61.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Embedded 5900E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-12500 and Ryzen Embedded 5900E. We've got no test results to judge.


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