CPU Comparison

AMD

AMD Steam Deck CPU (LCD)

CORE STATE Van Gogh

CORE SPECS 4 Cores / 8 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 2.4 Base / 3.5 GHz Turbo

CACHE 4 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 15W

ARCHITECTURE Zen 2

PROCESS 7 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2022

Intel

INTEL

Core i5-12400

CORE STATE Alder Lake-S

CORE SPECS 6 Cores / 12 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 2.5 Base / 4.4 GHz Turbo

CACHE 18 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 65W

ARCHITECTURE Alder Lake

PROCESS 10 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2022

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

3dmark_16_threads

N/A

5,873

3dmark_2_threads

N/A

1,692

3dmark_4_threads

N/A

3,012

3dmark_8_threads

N/A

4,745

3dmark_max_threads

N/A

5,890

3dmark_single_thread

N/A

910

cinebench_cinebench_r15_multicore

N/A

1,611

cinebench_cinebench_r15_singlecore

N/A

227

cinebench_cinebench_r20_multicore

N/A

6,715

cinebench_cinebench_r20_singlecore

N/A

947

cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore

N/A

15,989

cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore

N/A

2,257

geekbench_multicore

N/A

8,564

geekbench_singlecore

N/A

1,848

passmark_data_compression

N/A

226,908

passmark_data_encryption

N/A

11,418

passmark_extended_instructions

N/A

15,399

passmark_find_prime_numbers

N/A

passmark_floating_point_math

N/A

45,494

passmark_integer_math

N/A

58,366

passmark_multithread

N/A

18,747

passmark_physics

N/A

1,105

passmark_random_string_sorting

N/A

22,366

passmark_single_thread

N/A

3,456

passmark_singlethread

N/A

3,456

Analysis: AMD Steam Deck CPU (LCD) vs Intel Core i5-12400

Looking at the test data for Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD AMD Steam Deck CPU (LCD), the trend of matched performance develops. Neither CPU wins repeatedly in all scenarios. This alternating of wins means core parity. Users confront a true choice with these options. Either CPUs achieve solid results.

At the end of the day, users could choose based on platform preference rather than benchmark scores alone. Both Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD AMD Steam Deck CPU (LCD) offer strong capability for the target price points. The selection rests on specific needs. Either choice is good. You can't go amiss here.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION

Steam Deck CPU (LCD)

i5-12400

Core Specs

Cores

6 +50.0%

Threads

12 +50.0%

Base Clock (GHz)

2.4

2.5 +4.2%

Boost Clock (GHz)

3.5

4.4 +25.7%

Frequency (GHz)

2.4

2.5 +4.2%

Turbo Clock (GHz)

3.5

4.4 +25.7%

Multiplier

25 +4.2%

SMP CPUs

1 0.0%

Cache

L1 Cache

64 KB (per core)

80 KB (per core)

L2 Cache

512 KB (per core)

1.25 MB (per core)

L3 Cache

4 MB (shared)

18 MB (shared)

Power

TDP (W)

65 +333.3%

PL1

—

65W

PL2

—

117W

Configurable TDP

4 W

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Architecture

Zen 2

Alder Lake

Codename

Van Gogh

Alder Lake-S

Generation

Ryzen Custom (Zen 2 (Van Gogh))

Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)

Process Size

7 nm

10 nm

Transistors

2,400 million

—

Die Size

163 mm²

Foundry

TSMC

Intel

Memory

Memory Support

DDR5

DDR4, DDR5

Memory Bus

Dual-channel

ECC Memory

DDR4 Speed

—

3200 MT/s

DDR5 Speed

—

4800 MT/s

Platform

Socket

AMD BGA ST1

Intel Socket 1700

Chipsets

—

Intel 600 Series, Intel 700 Series

PCIe

Gen 3, 8 Lanes(CPU only)

Gen 5, 16 Lanes(CPU only)

Graphics

Integrated Graphics

Radeon Navi II 8CU

UHD Graphics 730

Other

Market

Mobile

Desktop

Production Status

Active

Launch Price

—

$199

Part Number

100-000000405

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Package

FC-BGA

FC-LGA16A

Tj Max

105°C

100°C

Bundled Cooler

—

Laminar RM1

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