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Intel Core i5-12500H vs AMD Ryzen 7 6800H

Intel Core i5-12500H

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The Intel Core i5-12500H is a high-end mobile CPU for laptops based on the Alder Lake architecture. It was announced in early 2022 and offers 4 of the 6 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and all 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 16 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 2.5 to 4.5 GHz on the performance cluster and 1.8 to 3.3 GHz on the efficient cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compared to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 18 MB L3 cache. Compared to the 12600H, the 12500H offers base clock for both clusters, a slower clocked iGPU and only "Essentials" vPro support.

Performance

The average 12500H in our database is in the same league as the Ryzen 9 6900HS, Ryzen 9 6900HX, Core i7-12650H and also the Core i9-11900H, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. For something that's supposedly a mid-range chip, this kind of performance is just outrageously good, as of Q3 2023.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 80 W, the Gigabyte G7 KE is among the fastest laptops built around the 12500H that we know of. It can be more than 40% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

Architecture

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, and LPDDR4x-4267. The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficient cores for the best performance. For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC, and AV1 decode in hardware. The CPU only supports PCIe 4.0 (x8 for a GPU and two x4 for SSDs).

The integrated graphics card is based on the Xe-architecture and offers 80 of the 96 EUs (Execution Units) operating at up to 1.3 GHz.

Power consumption

This Core i5 has a "minimum assured" power consumption of 35 W. Its Base power consumption sits at 45 W and its maximum Intel-recommended Turbo power consumption isn't supposed to exceed 95 W. A high-performance cooling solution is a must for a CPU like this one here.

Last but not he least, Intel Core i5-12500H is manufactured on Intel's fourth-generation 10 nm process marketed as Intel 7 for decent, as of late 2022, energy efficiency.

AMD Ryzen 7 6800H

► remove from comparison AMD R7 6800H

The AMD Ryzen 7 6800H is a processor for big (gaming) laptops based on the Rembrandt generation. The R7 6800H integrates all eight cores based on the Zen 3+ microarchitecture. They are clocked at 3.2 (guaranteed base clock) to 4.7 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT / Hyperthreading (16 threads). The chip is manufactured on the modern 6 nm TSMC process.

The new Zen 3+ is a refresh of the Zen 3 architecture and should not offer a lot of changes. The chip itself however, offers a lot of new features, like support for USB 4 (40 Gbps), PCI-E Gen 4, DDR5-4800MT/s or LPDDR5-6400MT/s, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth LE 5.2, DisplayPort 2, and AV1 decode.

A big novelty is the integrated GPU Radeon 680M that is now based on the RDNA2 architecture and offers 12 CUs at up to 2.2 GHz. It should be the fastest iGPU of all at the time of announcement.

Performance

The average 6800H in our database is in the same league as the Core i5-12500H and the Core i7-12650H, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. The Ryzen 9 5900HX is found close nearby as well.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 90 W, the Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H is among the fastest systems built around the 6800H that we know of. It can be about 60% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

Power consumption

This Ryzen 7 series chip has a default TDP, also known as the long-term power limit, of 45 W. An active cooling solution is a must for a CPU like this.

The R7 6800H is built with TSMC's 6 nm manufacturing process for above average, as of mid 2023, energy efficiency.

ModelIntel Core i5-12500HAMD Ryzen 7 6800H
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-PAMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
CodenameAlder Lake-HRembrandt-H (Zen 3+)
Series: Rembrandt (Zen 3+) Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+)
Intel Core i9-12900HK compare1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-12900H compare1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12800H compare1.8 - 4.8 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12650H compare1.7 - 4.7 GHz10 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12600H compare2 - 4.5 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12500H « 1.8 - 4.5 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12450H compare1.5 - 4.4 GHz8 / 12 cores12 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX compare3.3 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H compare3.3 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX compare3.3 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS compare3.3 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H « 3.2 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H compare3.2 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H compare3.3 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
Clock1800 - 4500 MHz3200 - 4700 MHz
L1 Cache1.1 MB512 KB
L2 Cache10 MB4 MB
L3 Cache18 MB16 MB
Cores / Threads12 / 168 / 16
TDP45 Watt45 Watt
Technology10 nm6 nm
max. Temp.100 °C95 °C
SocketBGA1744FP7/FP7r2
FeaturesDDR4-3200/LPDDR4x-4266/DDR5-4800/LPDDR5-5200 RAM, PCIe 4, Thr. Dir., DL Boost, GNA, vPro Ess., MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHADDR5-4800/LPDDR5-6400 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 4, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
iGPUIntel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs ( - 1300 MHz)AMD Radeon 680M ( - 2200 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comwww.amd.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i5-12500H
40.5 pt (56%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R7 6800H
40.7 pt (56%)
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Single Core
88 Points (61%)
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Multi Core
709 Points (13%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 11330     avg: 13325     median: 13461 (13%)     max: 14686 Points
min: 11481     avg: 12957     median: 13094 (12%)     max: 14660 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1629     avg: 1677     median: 1685.5 (72%)     max: 1701 Points
min: 1500     avg: 1527     median: 1542 (66%)     max: 1552 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 627     avg: 647     median: 652.5 (73%)     max: 656 Points
min: 580     avg: 596     median: 598 (66%)     max: 605 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 4687     avg: 5126     median: 5090.5 (12%)     max: 5640 Points
min: 4460     avg: 5101     median: 5083 (12%)     max: 5661 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 2001     avg: 2142     median: 2112 (13%)     max: 2283 Points
min: 1585     avg: 2090     median: 2136 (13%)     max: 2366 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 233     avg: 242.5     median: 242.5 (73%)     max: 250 Points
min: 182.7     avg: 234     median: 242.5 (73%)     max: 250 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 23.02     avg: 24.4     median: 24.6 (32%)     max: 25.67 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 2.83     avg: 2.9     median: 2.9 (71%)     max: 2.9 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 6382     avg: 6410     median: 6421 (39%)     max: 6428 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 36895     avg: 39397     median: 39319 (28%)     max: 41978 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 67316     avg: 69054     median: 69054 (48%)     max: 70792 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 12014     avg: 12078     median: 12078 (15%)     max: 12142 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 97.298     avg: 309     median: 260.2 (3%)     max: 569.631 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 3.55     avg: 8.8     median: 8.2 (2%)     max: 14.531 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 5890     avg: 11558     median: 6065 (10%)     max: 22719 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 44105     avg: 50901     median: 51984.5 (30%)     max: 54380 MIPS
min: 55067     avg: 59319     median: 58341 (33%)     max: 64817 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5174     avg: 5360     median: 5377 (64%)     max: 5563 MIPS
min: 5521     avg: 5726     median: 5758 (69%)     max: 5803 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 122.2     avg: 125.9     median: 125.9 (44%)     max: 129.5 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 251.5     avg: 258.9     median: 258.9 (60%)     max: 266.3 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 12     avg: 15.1     median: 15.3 (27%)     max: 16.6 fps
min: 14.9     avg: 16.3     median: 15.9 (28%)     max: 18.5 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.972     avg: 1.1     median: 1.1 (0%)     max: 1.2 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 1.5     avg: 1.7     median: 1.7 (29%)     max: 1.8 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 7.7     avg: 10.9     median: 11.5 (30%)     max: 13.5 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 385     avg: 435.3     median: 426 (5%)     max: 520 Seconds
min: 355     avg: 397.8     median: 392 (5%)     max: 453 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 223     avg: 245.1     median: 238 (2%)     max: 288 Seconds
min: 213     avg: 242.1     median: 244 (2%)     max: 268 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.4748     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (11%)     max: 0.535 sec
min: 0.4783     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (11%)     max: 0.515 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 12791     avg: 13126     median: 13126 (28%)     max: 13461 Points
min: 13527     avg: 13696     median: 13602 (29%)     max: 13958 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 7.839     avg: 8.5     median: 8.5 (2%)     max: 9.131 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 19.101     avg: 20.4     median: 20.4 (1%)     max: 21.76 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 694.152     avg: 712     median: 711.6 (3%)     max: 729.001 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 63580     avg: 65107     median: 65106.5 (57%)     max: 66633 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 15380     avg: 18894     median: 19689 (53%)     max: 20500 Points
min: 16034     avg: 17954     median: 17606.5 (48%)     max: 20194 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 82429     avg: 85046     median: 85045.5 (69%)     max: 87662 Points
min: 72800     avg: 78445     median: 80390 (65%)     max: 82145 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
84919 Points (69%)
min: 72252     avg: 78330     median: 80583 (65%)     max: 82155 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
86520 Points (73%)
min: 79042     avg: 82896     median: 84041 (71%)     max: 85606 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 15451     avg: 16932     median: 17100 (43%)     max: 18190 Points
min: 16924     avg: 17994     median: 17412.5 (44%)     max: 19934 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 23099     avg: 24362     median: 24351.5 (43%)     max: 25450 Points
min: 23542     avg: 24922     median: 24655 (44%)     max: 27288 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 8343     avg: 9856     median: 9989 (42%)     max: 11121 Points
min: 8128     avg: 9440     median: 9263 (39%)     max: 10908 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
min: 2239     avg: 2280     median: 2279.5 (61%)     max: 2320 Points
min: 2049     avg: 2056     median: 2056 (55%)     max: 2063 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
min: 8714     avg: 9892     median: 9891.5 (39%)     max: 11069 Points
min: 9527     avg: 9585     median: 9584.5 (38%)     max: 9642 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1556     avg: 1642     median: 1636.5 (69%)     max: 1693 Points
min: 1518     avg: 1550     median: 1550.5 (65%)     max: 1568 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 7962     avg: 9862     median: 10272 (18%)     max: 10828 Points
min: 8898     avg: 9458     median: 9331 (17%)     max: 10355 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1636 Points (7%)
min: 1484     avg: 1505     median: 1509 (7%)     max: 1523 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
10203 Points (32%)
min: 8868     avg: 9294     median: 9228 (29%)     max: 10189 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 6341     avg: 6427     median: 6428 (64%)     max: 6500 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 35810     avg: 36493     median: 36446 (40%)     max: 37393 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 545     avg: 555     median: 554 (1%)     max: 565 ms
min: 584     avg: 590     median: 590.5 (1%)     max: 596 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
105.9 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 83082     avg: 83286     median: 83229 (75%)     max: 83548 Points
min: 73164     avg: 74897     median: 75542 (68%)     max: 75984 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 214     avg: 238.4     median: 240 (69%)     max: 251 Points
min: 197.4     avg: 222.2     median: 225 (65%)     max: 229 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 246     avg: 270.7     median: 272 (57%)     max: 286 Points
min: 252     avg: 280     median: 278 (58%)     max: 304 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 1668     avg: 1755     median: 1752 (67%)     max: 1824 Points
min: 1522     avg: 1603     median: 1590 (61%)     max: 1704 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 59.5     avg: 103.2     median: 106 (18%)     max: 132.7 Watt
min: 62.1     avg: 97     median: 85 (15%)     max: 157.2 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 76.3     avg: 116     median: 126.5 (23%)     max: 134.6 Watt
min: 61     avg: 98.5     median: 90.7 (17%)     max: 148.9 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 4.45     avg: 17.4     median: 17.5 (12%)     max: 30.6 Watt
min: 3.28     avg: 10     median: 8.8 (6%)     max: 20.8 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 6.46     avg: 11.9     median: 12.3 (14%)     max: 16 Watt
min: 4.77     avg: 10.1     median: 10.4 (12%)     max: 14.7 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 15.7     avg: 19.8     median: 18 (13%)     max: 27.1 Points per Watt
min: 15.9     avg: 23.5     median: 23.1 (17%)     max: 31.7 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-12500H → 100% n=31

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 7 6800H → 97% n=31

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