AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G vs Intel Core i5-12600K

Processor comparisons 12-02-2023

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G vs Intel Core i5-12600K and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, 7zip, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, PassMark, Blender, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, PCMark 10, WPrime, Prime95, Blender, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, AIDA64.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Overwatch
Watch Dogs Legion
DOOM: Eternal
Valorant
Fortnite
Valheim
Cyberpunk 2077
Fallout 76
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite
Death Stranding
Borderlands 3
Red Dead Redemption 2
Grand Theft Auto V
Apex Legends
Rainbow Six Siege
Last Man Standing

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12600K or AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G

53%

Core i5-12600K

60%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12600K is 11% better than Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G

53%

Core i5-12600K

57%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.7	101.8
Valorant	106.5	115.7
Cyberpunk 2077	59.6	64.8
Apex Legends	100.1	108.7
Call of Duty Warzone	79.9	86.8
Overwatch	86.3	93.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.5	79.8
DOOM Eternal	53.2	57.8
Warzone	83.1	90.2
Assassin's Creed	89.5	97.2
Valheim	88.4	96.0

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G

65%

Core i5-12600K

53%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12600K as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G	Intel Core i5-12600K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	212	466
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1098	3407
Cinbench 20 Single-core	513	1116
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2577	7736
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1257	2611
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	6434	25497

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G	Intel Core i5-12600K
Single-Core	2728	6117
Multi-Core	11825	35696

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G	Intel Core i5-12600K
Single-Core	1275	2009
Multi-Core	5598	13528

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G	Intel Core i5-12600K
Announcement date	October 23, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1700
Core name	Renoir	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	12
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	4	10
Threads	8	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4000 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	256KB
L2 cache	2MB	9.5 MB
L3 cache	4MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000001079 100-000001079MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G is 5% better than Core i5-12600K in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-12600K has 6 more core than Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12600K is better: 30
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G and Intel Core i5-12600K before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G specs and review.

Intel Core i5-12600K - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-12600K specs and review.