AMD Ryzen 5 3580U vs Intel Core i5-12600K

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 5 3580U and Intel Core i5-12600K is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD Ryzen 5 3580U Intel Core i5-12600K
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD Ryzen Intel Core i5
• Generation
  2 12
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen 3000U Intel Core i 12000
• Predecessor
  -- Intel Core i5-11600K

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 5 3580U vs Intel Core i5-12600K by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  2.10 GHz 3.70 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 10
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.70 GHz 4.90 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 16
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  -- 6x Golden Cove
• B core
  -- 4x Gracemont

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 5 3580U and Intel Core i5-12600K along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon Vega 9 Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 (Alder Lake S)
• GPU frequency
  1.30 GHz 0.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.45 GHz
• Execution units
  9 32
• Shader
  576 256
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 16 GB
• Max. displays
  3 4
• Generation
  8 12
• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Technology
  14 nm 10 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2018 Q4/2021

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 5 3580U and Intel Core i5-12600K. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode
• AV1
  No Decode
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 5 3580U and Intel Core i5-12600K you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2400 DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
• Max. Memory
  32 GB 256 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 5.0
• PCIe lanes
  12 20

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 5 3580U and Intel Core i5-12600K.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 5 3580U or Intel Core i5-12600K? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 125 W
• TDP up
  35 W --
• TDP (PL2)
  -- 228 W / 56 s
• TDP down
  12 W --
• Tjunction max.
  105 °C 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 5 3580U and Intel Core i5-12600K CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 20.00 MB
• Architecture
  Picasso (Zen+) Alder Lake S
• Technology
  12 nm 10 nm
• Socket
  FP5 LGA 1700
• Release date
  Q1/2019 Q4/2021
• Part Number
  -- BX8071512600K

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 5 3580U and Intel Core i5-12600K.

• Used in
  Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Unknown