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Intel Core i7-12700H vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

Intel Core i7-12700H

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The Intel Core i7-12700H is a high-end mobile CPU for laptops based on the Alder Lake architecture. It was announced in early 2022 and offers 6 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 8 efficiency cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 20 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 2.3 to 4.7 GHz on the performance cluster and 1.7 - 3.5 GHz on the efficient cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6920HQ). All cores can use up to 24 MB L3 cache. Compared to the 12900H, the 12700H is lower clocked and offers only "Essentials" vPro features.

Performance

The average 12700H in our database wins a very important battle by being ever-so-slightly faster than the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX in multi-thread benchmarks while, perhaps even more importantly, nearly matching multi-thread benchmark scores of the more costly Core i9-12900H to be a great bang for the buck overall.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 101 W, the Legion 5 15IAH7H 82RB is among the fastest laptops built around the 12700H that we know of. It can be nearly 60% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

Features

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 adapter is based on the Xe architecture and offers 96 EUs (Execution Units) operating at up to 1.4 GHz.

Power consumption

This Core i7 series chip has a "minimum assured" power consumption of 35 W, with 45 W being its Base power consumption. The CPU's highest Intel-recommended Turbo power consumption sits at 115 W.

The i7-12700H is built with Intel's 4th generation 10 nm process marketed as Intel 7 for average, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

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The AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX is a processor for big (gaming) laptops based on the Cezanne generation. The R9 5900H integrates all eight cores based on the Zen 3 microarchitecture. They are clocked at 3.3 (guaranteed base clock) to 4.6 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT for a total of 16 threads. The chip is manufactured on the modern 7 nm TSMC process. The "X" in the name indicates the overclocking capabilities of the CPU.

The new Zen 3 microarchitecture offers a significantly higher IPC (instructions per clock) compared to Zen 2. For desktop processors AMD claims 19 percent on average and in applications reviews showed around 12% gains at the same clock speed.

In addition to the eight CPU cores, the APU also integrates a Radeon RX Vega 8 integrated graphics adapter with 8 CUs and up to 2100 MHz. The dual channel memory controller supports DDR4-3200 and energy efficient LPDDR4-4266 RAM. Furthermore, 16 MB level 3 cache can be found on the chip.

Performance

The average 5900HX in our database trades blows with Intel's Core i9-11980HK, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. While not much faster than the less power-hungry Ryzen 9 5900HS, this is still a great CPU for quality gaming laptops as well as DTRs and high-performance mini-PCs, as of mid 2022.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 80 W, the Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99 is among the fastest laptops powered by the 5900HX that we know of. It can be roughly 15% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

Power consumption

This Ryzen 9 series chip has a default TDP (also known as the long-term power limit) of 45 W, a value that laptop makers are allowed to change to anything between 35 W and 54 W with clock speeds and performance changing accordingly as a result. Either way, a high-performance cooling solution is a must for a CPU like this.

The R9 5900HX is built with the 7 nm TSMC manufacturing process resulting in decent, as of late 2022, energy efficiency.

ModelIntel Core i7-12700HAMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-SAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
CodenameAlder Lake-HCezanne-H (Zen 3)
Clock1700 - 4700 MHz3300 - 4600 MHz
L1 Cache1.2 MB512 KB
L2 Cache11.5 MB4 MB
L3 Cache24 MB16 MB
Cores / Threads14 / 208 / 16
TDP45 Watt45 Watt
Technology10 nm7 nm
max. Temp.100 °C105 °C
SocketBGA1744FP6
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, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHADDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
iGPUIntel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ( - 1400 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2100 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comwww.amd.com
Series: Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) Cezanne-H (Zen 3)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX « 3.3 - 4.6 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H compare3.2 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H compare3.3 - 4.2 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
Die Size180 mm2

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i7-12700H
43.1 pt (60%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R9 5900HX
40.3 pt (56%)
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Single Core
101 Points (70%)
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Multi Core
846 Points (16%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 11202     avg: 15902     median: 16338 (15%)     max: 19330 Points
min: 10808     avg: 12733     median: 12845 (12%)     max: 14363 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1660     avg: 1775     median: 1780.5 (76%)     max: 1826 Points
min: 1218     avg: 1474     median: 1488 (63%)     max: 1499 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 640     avg: 685     median: 688 (76%)     max: 704 Points
min: 471     avg: 574     median: 578.5 (64%)     max: 584 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 4248     avg: 6032     median: 6087 (15%)     max: 7407 Points
min: 4148     avg: 4937     median: 4978 (12%)     max: 5476 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1972     avg: 2544     median: 2605 (16%)     max: 2916 Points
min: 1337     avg: 2085     median: 2106 (13%)     max: 2267 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 231     avg: 255.6     median: 256 (77%)     max: 263 Points
min: 197     avg: 237.8     median: 240 (72%)     max: 243 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 23.73     avg: 27.6     median: 27.6 (36%)     max: 31.46 Points
min: 22     avg: 24     median: 24.7 (32%)     max: 25.6 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 2.98     avg: 3.1     median: 3.1 (76%)     max: 3.13 Points
min: 2.8     avg: 2.8     median: 2.8 (71%)     max: 2.86 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 8835     avg: 8876     median: 8875.5 (54%)     max: 8916 Points
min: 6294     avg: 6379     median: 6409 (39%)     max: 6452 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 52866     avg: 54647     median: 54647 (40%)     max: 56428 Points
min: 36642     avg: 39445     median: 40114 (29%)     max: 42371 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 75147     avg: 83374     median: 83373.5 (58%)     max: 91600 Points
min: 64320     avg: 70380     median: 72790 (50%)     max: 74772 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 14342     avg: 14410     median: 14410 (18%)     max: 14478 Points
min: 11811     avg: 12020     median: 12037 (15%)     max: 12152 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
236.1 s (3%)
min: 91.6     avg: 98.7     median: 98.2 (1%)     max: 106.7 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
3.3 s (1%)
min: 3.308     avg: 3.7     median: 3.5 (1%)     max: 4.4 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
8231 Points (13%)
min: 4297     avg: 6535     median: 7061 (11%)     max: 7722 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 41015     avg: 61062     median: 61958.5 (36%)     max: 73067 MIPS
min: 50673     avg: 58025     median: 58664 (34%)     max: 62503 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5108     avg: 5697     median: 5761.5 (69%)     max: 5972 MIPS
min: 4791     avg: 5707     median: 5750 (69%)     max: 5905 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
145.8 fps (51%)
min: 112     avg: 120.2     median: 120.2 (42%)     max: 128.35 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
297.5 fps (69%)
min: 271.5     avg: 275     median: 275.3 (63%)     max: 278 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 9.06     avg: 16.9     median: 16.7 (29%)     max: 21.8 fps
min: 13.8     avg: 15.5     median: 15.6 (27%)     max: 17.1 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
1.4 GB/s (0%)
min: 1.1     avg: 1.2     median: 1.2 (0%)     max: 1.2 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
2.5 GB/s (43%)
min: 1.6     avg: 1.8     median: 1.8 (30%)     max: 2 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
14.8 GB/s (39%)
min: 7.4     avg: 10.5     median: 11.1 (29%)     max: 12.3 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 291     avg: 395     median: 391.5 (5%)     max: 541 Seconds
min: 405     avg: 434     median: 434 (6%)     max: 463 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 168     avg: 215.5     median: 214 (2%)     max: 286 Seconds
min: 219     avg: 242.9     median: 243 (2%)     max: 284 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.4441     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (10%)     max: 0.505 sec
min: 0.48     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (11%)     max: 0.599 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 11952     avg: 14458     median: 14044 (30%)     max: 17593 Points
min: 13574     avg: 14220     median: 14253.5 (30%)     max: 14746 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
7.9 s (2%)
min: 7.734     avg: 8.2     median: 7.9 (2%)     max: 9.46 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
17.7 s (1%)
min: 16.716     avg: 18.7     median: 17.1 (1%)     max: 24.05 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
428.6 s (2%)
min: 406.505     avg: 491.7     median: 415.6 (2%)     max: 729 s
PCMark 05 - PCMark 05 - Standard
48452 Points (100%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 38383     avg: 61583     median: 64514 (56%)     max: 72328 Points
min: 65434     avg: 69675     median: 67698 (59%)     max: 74775 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 11068     avg: 21108     median: 21706 (59%)     max: 24999 Points
min: 13940     avg: 16642     median: 16968.5 (46%)     max: 18790 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 80040     avg: 88205     median: 88358 (72%)     max: 94429 Points
min: 47433     avg: 79334     median: 84003 (68%)     max: 88152 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 80080     avg: 89905     median: 90843.5 (74%)     max: 97853 Points
min: 47461     avg: 79231     median: 84699.5 (69%)     max: 87829 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 81700     avg: 87741     median: 86851.5 (73%)     max: 95561 Points
min: 87770     avg: 89976     median: 89809.5 (76%)     max: 93052 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 10336     avg: 18205     median: 18650.5 (47%)     max: 20751 Points
min: 17016     avg: 18108     median: 18009 (46%)     max: 19583 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 2523     avg: 25801     median: 27103 (48%)     max: 30931 Points
min: 17714     avg: 24899     median: 24956 (44%)     max: 27288 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 5588     avg: 11367     median: 11850.5 (50%)     max: 14415 Points
min: 6932     avg: 9224     median: 9448 (40%)     max: 10603 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
2486 Points (75%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
13118 Points (52%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1590     avg: 1747     median: 1755 (74%)     max: 1851 Points
min: 1271     avg: 1520     median: 1538.5 (65%)     max: 1574 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 6833     avg: 11864     median: 12125 (22%)     max: 13745 Points
min: 7370     avg: 8309     median: 8462 (15%)     max: 9294 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1603     avg: 1682     median: 1695 (7%)     max: 1762 Points
min: 1233     avg: 1460     median: 1485 (6%)     max: 1517 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 6784     avg: 11223     median: 11805 (37%)     max: 12831 Points
min: 7327     avg: 8267     median: 8400 (26%)     max: 9053 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 7058     avg: 7377     median: 7421 (74%)     max: 7608 Points
min: 5249     avg: 6240     median: 6350.5 (63%)     max: 6591 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 44386     avg: 47601     median: 46409 (52%)     max: 53199 Points
min: 30451     avg: 33068     median: 33335.5 (37%)     max: 35465 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 515     avg: 529     median: 526 (1%)     max: 585 ms
min: 595     avg: 615     median: 606.5 (1%)     max: 728 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 80.5     avg: 93.6     median: 93.6 (1%)     max: 106.7 ms
min: 113.2     avg: 117.7     median: 117.7 (1%)     max: 122.1 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 84532     avg: 87574     median: 88214.5 (79%)     max: 90357 Points
min: 60762     avg: 67764     median: 71000 (64%)     max: 71530 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 212     avg: 254.6     median: 258 (74%)     max: 269 Points
min: 215     avg: 218.5     median: 218.5 (63%)     max: 222 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 253     avg: 296     median: 297.5 (62%)     max: 324 Points
min: 230     avg: 276.3     median: 279 (58%)     max: 291 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 1492     avg: 1812     median: 1826 (70%)     max: 2017 Points
min: 1402     avg: 1455     median: 1458 (56%)     max: 1501 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 57.1     avg: 113.8     median: 100.5 (17%)     max: 187 Watt
min: 37.3     avg: 90.6     median: 91.5 (16%)     max: 119 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 63.1     avg: 130.6     median: 133.3 (24%)     max: 211 Watt
min: 58.7     avg: 93.9     median: 91.1 (17%)     max: 138.8 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 6.09     avg: 16     median: 12.6 (8%)     max: 39.3 Watt
min: 6.28     avg: 10.9     median: 9.5 (6%)     max: 18.2 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 6.93     avg: 17.1     median: 15.2 (17%)     max: 31.7 Watt
min: 8.45     avg: 10.6     median: 10.3 (11%)     max: 13 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 11.9     avg: 20.8     median: 19.7 (15%)     max: 38.1 Points per Watt
min: 16.3     avg: 22.9     median: 22.1 (16%)     max: 33 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-12700H → 100% n=50

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX → 89% n=50

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