i5-12490F vs Ryzen 7 4800U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 4800U
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 25 Watt
10.51
Core i5-12490F
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.80
+21.8%

Core i5-12490F outperforms Ryzen 7 4800U by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 4800U and Core i5-12490F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking736593
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)no data
Power efficiency39.7918.64
Architecture codenameRenoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date6 January 2020 (4 years ago)2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 4800U and Core i5-12490F 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed1.8 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplier18no data
L1 cache128K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm10 nm
Die size156 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors9800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 4800U and Core i5-12490F 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
SocketFP61700
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 4800U and Core i5-12490F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 4800U and Core i5-12490F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 4800U and Core i5-12490F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 4800U and Core i5-12490F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1750 MHz)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 4800U and Core i5-12490F.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

Ryzen 7 4800U 10.51
i5-12490F 12.80
+21.8%

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.

Ryzen 7 4800U 16687
i5-12490F 20337
+21.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.51 12.80
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 4800U has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 160% lower power consumption.

i5-12490F, on the other hand, has a 21.8% higher aggregate performance score.

The Core i5-12490F is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 4800U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 4800U is a notebook processor while Core i5-12490F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 4800U and Core i5-12490F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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