i5-12400 vs Ryzen 3 3350U
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-12400 outperforms Ryzen 3 3350U by a whopping 233% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 3 3350U and Core i5-12400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1500 | 641 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 71 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 23.09 | 17.73 |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2019) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 6 January 2019 (5 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 3350U 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 163 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4500 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 3350U 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3350U and Core i5-12400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 3 3350U and Core i5-12400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 3350U and Core i5-12400 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 3350U and Core i5-12400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1200 MHz) | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 3350U and Core i5-12400.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.66 | 12.18 |
| Integrated graphics card | 3.05 | 4.16 |
| Recency | 6 January 2019 | 4 January 2022 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 3 3350U has 333.3% lower power consumption.
i5-12400, on the other hand, has a 232.8% higher aggregate performance score, 36.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i5-12400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3350U in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 3 3350U is a notebook processor while Core i5-12400 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 3350U and Core i5-12400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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