i5-12400 vs Ryzen 9 6980HX

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 6980HX and Core i5-12400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated641
Place by popularitynot in top-10071
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)no data
Power efficiencyno data17.73
Architecture codenameRembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 6980HX 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nm10 nm
Die size208 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 6980HX 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
SocketFP71700
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 6980HX and Core i5-12400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 6980HX 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 Ryzen 9 6980HX and Core i5-12400 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 6980HX and Core i5-12400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 680M ( - 2400 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 6980HX and Core i5-12400.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2020

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 15.33 4.16
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 6 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 9 6980HX has 268.5% faster integrated GPU, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 66.7% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 6980HX and Core i5-12400. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 6980HX is a notebook processor while Core i5-12400 is a desktop one.


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