Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U vs i5-12600KF

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-12600KF
2021
10 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
17.56
+86.4%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
9.42

Core i5-12600KF outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12600KF and Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking358811
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation48.63no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency13.2959.39
Architecture codenameAlder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)Barcelo-U Refresh (2023)
Release date4 November 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$264no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-12600KF and Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 4.0no data
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache80K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache9.5 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm7 nm
Die size215.25 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12600KF and Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U 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
SocketFCLGA1700FP6
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12600KF and Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-12600KF and Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12600KF and Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U 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 i5-12600KF and Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.805 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 2000 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12600KF and Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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.

i5-12600KF 17.56
+86.4%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U 9.42

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.

i5-12600KF 27899
+86.4%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U 14970

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.

i5-12600KF 2519
+46.9%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U 1715

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.

i5-12600KF 12309
+109%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U 5876

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.56 9.42
Recency 4 November 2021 4 January 2023
Physical cores 10 6
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 15 Watt

i5-12600KF has a 86.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 66.7% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-12600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-12600KF is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-12600KF and Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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