AMD Ryzen 7 5825C vs Intel Core i3-12300T Comparison

# AMD Ryzen 7 5825C vs Intel Core i3-12300T

The AMD Ryzen 7 5825C and Intel Core i3-12300T represent two very different approaches to CPU design, yet they land in the same performance neighborhood. The Ryzen 7 5825C is a 15 W mobile chip built on TSMC's 7 nm process with eight Zen 3 cores, while the Core i3-12300T is a 35 W desktop processor on Intel's 10 nm process with four Alder Lake cores. Benchmark data shows the AMD chip winning every head-to-head Cinebench test, with margins consistently around 11.3–11.5%, yet both processors occupy the same 55th percentile among all CPUs. The Ryzen 7 5825C averages 3579 points across all benchmarks, while the Core i3-12300T averages 3525 points, a gap of roughly 1.5%.

FAQ

Q: Which processor has more cores and threads?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5825C has 8 cores and 16 threads, while the Intel Core i3-12300T has 4 cores and 8 threads. This gives the AMD chip a 2x advantage in both core and thread counts.

Q: What are the clock speed differences?

A: The Core i3-12300T has a higher base clock at 2.30 GHz versus 2.00 GHz for the Ryzen 7 5825C. However, the AMD chip boosts higher at 4.50 GHz compared to 4.20 GHz for the Intel chip.

Q: How do their benchmark scores compare?

A: The Ryzen 7 5825C wins all six head-to-head Cinebench tests. The largest margin is in Cinebench R15 single-core, where it scores 175 versus 157, an 11.5% advantage. The smallest margin is 11.3% in multi-core tests, where it scores 1247 vs 1120 (R15), 5197 vs 4669 (R20), and 12376 vs 11118 (R23).

Q: Which CPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 7 5825C has an average benchmark score of 3579, while the Core i3-12300T averages 3525. Both sit at the 55th percentile of all CPUs, and the AMD chip's nearest rival is the Intel Core i9-9980HK with a 0.1% difference.

Q: What are the TDP differences?

A: The Ryzen 7 5825C has a TDP of 15 W, while the Core i3-12300T has a TDP of 35 W. Despite the higher thermal envelope, the Intel chip still trails in all measured benchmarks.

Q: Do both support the same memory types?

A: No. The Ryzen 7 5825C supports DDR4 only, while the Core i3-12300T supports both DDR4 and DDR5. The AMD chip has a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, while the Intel chip's memory bandwidth is not specified.

Architecture Differences

The Ryzen 7 5825C is built on AMD's Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Cezanne-U, using TSMC's 7 nm process. It packs 10,700 million transistors into a 180 mm² die. The Core i3-12300T uses Intel's Alder Lake architecture, specifically Alder Lake-S, on Intel's 10 nm process with a 163 mm² die size. The process node difference is significant: TSMC's 7 nm versus Intel's 10 nm, though Intel's 10 nm is not directly comparable to TSMC's node naming.

Cache configurations differ notably. The Ryzen 7 5825C has 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 16 MB of shared L3 cache. The Core i3-12300T has 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 12 MB of shared L3. This gives the AMD chip more total L3 (16 MB vs 12 MB), but the Intel chip has larger per-core L1 and L2 allocations.

The market segments diverge sharply. The Ryzen 7 5825C is a mobile processor on AMD Socket FP6, while the Core i3-12300T is a desktop part on Intel Socket 1700. The integrated graphics also differ: Radeon Vega 8 on the AMD chip versus UHD Graphics 730 on the Intel chip. PCIe support is another differentiator: the Ryzen 7 5825C offers Gen 3 with 8 lanes (CPU only), while the Core i3-12300T offers Gen 5 with 20 lanes (CPU only). Neither chip supports ECC memory, and both have locked multipliers.

The Verdict

The data paints a clear picture for raw compute performance: the AMD Ryzen 7 5825C wins every benchmark in the head-to-head comparison. Across Cinebench R15, R20, and R23, both single-core and multi-core, the AMD chip maintains a consistent 11.3–11.5% lead. That consistency suggests a fundamental architectural advantage, not a workload-specific quirk. With 8 cores and 16 threads versus 4 cores and 8 threads, the Ryzen 7 5825C also offers double the parallel throughput capacity, which the multi-core results confirm.

However, the choice depends on the use case. The Ryzen 7 5825C is a mobile chip with a 15 W TDP, designed for laptops and compact systems on Socket FP6. The Core i3-12300T is a desktop chip with a 35 W TDP on Socket 1700, suited for standard desktop builds. If you need a low-power mobile solution with superior Cinebench performance, the Ryzen 7 5825C is the clear pick. If you need a desktop processor with DDR5 support and PCIe Gen 5, the Core i3-12300T offers those platform features, though with lower benchmark scores.

The average benchmark scores reinforce the AMD advantage: 3579 for the Ryzen 7 5825C versus 3525 for the Core i3-12300T. Both sit at the 55th percentile, meaning they perform similarly relative to all CPUs, but the AMD chip edges ahead. The Ryzen 7 5825C's nearest rival is the Intel Core i9-9980HK at 3577 (0.1% behind), while the Core i3-12300T's nearest rival is the Intel Atom x7213RE at 3520 (0.1% ahead). For users prioritizing multi-threaded workloads like rendering or compilation, the Ryzen 7 5825C's 8-core advantage is decisive. For single-threaded tasks, the AMD chip still wins by 11.3–11.5%, so there is no scenario in the data where the Intel chip outperforms it.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Ryzen 7 5825C | Intel Core i3-12300T |

|---|---|---|

| Cores | 8 | 4 |

| Threads | 16 | 8 |

| Base Clock | 2.00 GHz | 2.30 GHz |

| Boost Clock | 4.50 GHz | 4.20 GHz |

| TDP | 15 W | 35 W |

| Socket | AMD Socket FP6 | Intel Socket 1700 |

| Architecture | Zen 3 | Alder Lake |

| Codename | Cezanne-U | Alder Lake-S |

| Process Node | 7 nm (TSMC) | 10 nm (Intel) |

| Die Size | 180 mm² | 163 mm² |

| Transistors | 10,700 million | Not specified |

| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |

| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |

| L3 Cache | 16 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |

| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR4, DDR5 |

| Memory Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | Not specified |

| PCIe | Gen 3, 8 Lanes (CPU only) | Gen 5, 20 Lanes (CPU only) |

| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 8 | UHD Graphics 730 |

| Market Segment | Mobile | Desktop |

| Launch MSRP | Not specified | $97 |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The Ryzen 7 5825C dominates the head-to-head results, winning all six Cinebench tests with consistent margins. In Cinebench R15 multi-core, the AMD chip scores 1247 against 1120 for the Intel chip, an 11.3% advantage. The single-core R15 test shows a slightly larger gap at 11.5%, with scores of 175 and 157. This pattern holds across newer Cinebench versions.

Cinebench R20 multi-core results show 5197 for the Ryzen 7 5825C versus 4669 for the Core i3-12300T, again an 11.3% lead. Single-core R20 follows with 733 versus 658, an 11.4% margin. Moving to Cinebench R23, the multi-core scores are 12376 and 11118, respectively, with the AMD chip ahead by 11.3%. Single-core R23 shows 1747 versus 1569, also an 11.3% gap.

The consistency of these margins is striking. Across all six tests, the deltaPct ranges only from 11.3% to 11.5%. This uniformity suggests that the performance difference is structural, driven by the core count and architecture rather than workload-specific optimizations. The 8-core Zen 3 design with 16 threads provides a scalable advantage that persists from older to newer Cinebench versions.

Notably, the Core i3-12300T has additional benchmark data not available for the Ryzen 7 5825C. In Geekbench, the Intel chip scores 6782 multi-core and 2123 single-core. However, without corresponding Ryzen 7 5825C Geekbench scores, a direct comparison is impossible. The available data shows the Intel chip's strongest performance is in Geekbench single-core, where 2123 points would likely be competitive, but the absence of AMD data prevents a definitive assessment.

The wins tally is one-sided: 6 wins for the AMD Ryzen 7 5825C, 0 wins for the Intel Core i3-12300T. Even accounting for the Core i3-12300T's higher base clock (2.30 GHz vs 2.00 GHz) and larger per-core L2 cache (1.25 MB vs 512 KB), the AMD chip's boost clock advantage (4.50 GHz vs 4.20 GHz) and doubled core count prove decisive. The Ryzen 7 5825C's 16 MB L3 cache also exceeds the Intel chip's 12 MB, though the Intel chip's 80 KB L1 per core is larger than AMD's 64 KB per core. These cache and clock trade-offs ultimately favor the AMD design in every measured benchmark.