AMD Ryzen 7 5825U vs Intel Core i5-12500

Processor comparisons 12-01-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 7 5825U vs Intel Core i5-12500 and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PCMark 10, Blender, PassMark, 7zip, WPrime, RealBench, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Prime95, 3DMark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, MATLAB.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12500 or AMD Ryzen 7 5825U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 5825U

57%

Core i5-12500

56%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 5825U is 1% better than Core i5-12500. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 5825U

54%

Core i5-12500

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.6	97.2
Valorant	108.7	110.5
Cyberpunk 2077	60.9	61.9
Apex Legends	102.2	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	81.5	82.8
Overwatch	88.0	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.0	76.2
DOOM Eternal	54.3	55.2
Warzone	84.8	86.2
Assassin's Creed	91.3	92.8
Valheim	90.2	91.7

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 computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 5825U

337%

Core i5-12500

86%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 5825U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12500 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on 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 run, 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 7 5825U	Intel Core i5-12500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	209	298
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2084	2182
Cinbench 20 Single-core	495	715
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4576	4955
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1242	1672
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12750	16334

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5825U	Intel Core i5-12500
Single-Core	2779	3919
Multi-Core	23054	22868

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5825U	Intel Core i5-12500
Single-Core	1520	1685
Multi-Core	7497	9016

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, 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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 5825U	Intel Core i5-12500
Announcement date	February 22, 2021	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA1700
Core name	Barcelo	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 3+	x86
Generation	6	12
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 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	512KB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	18 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000580

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-12500 is 39% better than Ryzen 7 5825U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 5825U has 2 more core than Core i5-12500. 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 7 5825U is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12500 is better: 29
Although it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 5825U and Intel Core i5-12500 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 5825U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 5825U specs and review.

Intel Core i5-12500 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12500 specs and review.