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Intel Core i9-12900H vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600H

Intel Core i9-12900H

► remove from comparison Intel i9-12900H

The Intel Core i9-12900H 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 efficient 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 2.5 to 5 GHz on the performance cluster and 1.8 to 3.8 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 12900HK, the 12900H does not offer the open multiplicator (for overclocking) but the full "Enterprise" set of vPro features (for remote management).

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 96 EUs (Execution Units) operating at up to 1.45 GHz.

Performance

The average 12900H in our database proves to be an outrageously fast CPU, ripping the Ryzen 9 6900HX to pieces as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. Perhaps surprisingly, the i9's multi-thread performance is not much higher than that of the Core i7-12700H, suggesting the latter might be a better bang for the buck.

With its decent cooling solution and a long-term Power Limit of 110 W, the Asus StudioBook 16 H7600ZW is one of the fastest laptops built around the i9-12900H that we know of. It can be more than 80% faster than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, depending on the circumstances.

Power consumption

The Core i9 has a "minimum assured" power consumption of 35 W, with 45 W being its Base power consumption. The CPU's maximum Intel-recommended Turbo power consumption sits at 115 W.

The i9-12900H is built with Intel's 4th generation 10 nm process marketed as Intel 7 for lower than average, as of mid 2023, energy efficiency.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H

► remove from comparison AMD R5 5600H

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H is a processor for big (gaming) laptops based on the Cezanne generation. The R5 5600H has six of the eight cores based on the Zen 3 microarchitecture. They are clocked at 3.3 GHz (guaranteed base clock) to 4.2 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT for a total of 12 threads. The chip is manufactured on the modern 7 nm TSMC process.

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 six CPU cores, the APU also integrates a Radeon RX Vega 7 integrated graphics processor with 7 CUs running at up to 1800 MHz. The dual channel memory controller supports DDR4-3200 and energy efficient LPDDR4-4266 RAM. Furthermore, 16 MB of L3 cache can be found on the chip.

Performance

The average 5600H in our database is in the same league as the Ryzen 5 6600HS and the Core i7-1260P, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 45 W, the Lenovo Legion 5 17 is among the fastest laptops powered by the 5600H that we know of. It can be roughly 30% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

Power consumption

This Ryzen 5 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 speed and performance changing accordingly as a result. A high-performance cooling solution is a must for a CPU like this.

The hexa-core APU is built with the 7 nm TSMC process for decent, as of late 2022, energy efficiency.

ModelIntel Core i9-12900HAMD Ryzen 5 5600H
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-PAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
CodenameAlder Lake-HCezanne-H (Zen 3)
Series: Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) Cezanne-H (Zen 3)
Intel Core i9-12900HK compare1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-12900H « 1.8 - 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 compare1.8 - 4.5 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12450H compare1.5 - 4.4 GHz8 / 12 cores12 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX compare3.3 - 4.6 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H compare3.2 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H « 3.3 - 4.2 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
Clock1800 - 5000 MHz3300 - 4200 MHz
L1 Cache1.2 MB384 KB
L2 Cache11.5 MB3 MB
L3 Cache24 MB16 MB
Cores / Threads14 / 206 / 12
TDP45 Watt45 Watt
Technology10 nm7 nm
max. Temp.100 °C
SocketBGA1744FP6
FeaturesDDR4-3200/LPDDR4x-4266/DDR5-4800/LPDDR5-5200 RAM, PCIe 4, Thr. Dir., DL Boost, GNA, RPE, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHADDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, 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 96EUs ( - 1450 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comwww.amd.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i9-12900H
44.1 pt (61%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R5 5600H
37 pt (51%)
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Single Core
min: 96     avg: 102.2     median: 103 (72%)     max: 108 Points
80 Points (56%)
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Multi Core
min: 371     avg: 562     median: 564 (10%)     max: 734 Points
439 Points (8%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 7359     avg: 15137     median: 15946.5 (15%)     max: 19648 Points
min: 7945     avg: 9466     median: 9564 (9%)     max: 10416 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1634     avg: 1822     median: 1858 (79%)     max: 1921 Points
min: 1316     avg: 1363     median: 1367 (58%)     max: 1381 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 624     avg: 705     median: 714.5 (79%)     max: 738 Points
min: 527     avg: 533     median: 533 (59%)     max: 538 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 2681     avg: 5705     median: 6056.5 (15%)     max: 7471 Points
min: 3074     avg: 3678     median: 3688.5 (9%)     max: 4059 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1395     avg: 2468     median: 2586 (16%)     max: 3077 Points
min: 1319     avg: 1562     median: 1563 (10%)     max: 1723 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 235     avg: 261.7     median: 264 (80%)     max: 277 Points
min: 218     avg: 222.2     median: 223 (67%)     max: 225 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 12.08     avg: 23.3     median: 23.8 (31%)     max: 32.77 Points
min: 17.51     avg: 18.7     median: 18.7 (24%)     max: 19.71 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 2.83     avg: 3     median: 3 (74%)     max: 3.3 Points
min: 2.62     avg: 2.6     median: 2.6 (65%)     max: 2.63 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 7952     avg: 8363     median: 8183.5 (49%)     max: 9498 Points
min: 5719     avg: 5804     median: 5817 (35%)     max: 5847 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 24313     avg: 42701     median: 43671.5 (32%)     max: 60567 Points
min: 32456     avg: 34272     median: 34229 (25%)     max: 35806 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 48178     avg: 65825     median: 69621 (48%)     max: 77409 Points
min: 57574     avg: 60347     median: 59479 (41%)     max: 63144 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 12846     avg: 13148     median: 13199 (16%)     max: 13378 Points
min: 11082     avg: 11111     median: 11095 (14%)     max: 11201 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 187.176     avg: 209.6     median: 202.7 (2%)     max: 265.116 s
min: 129.204     avg: 201.1     median: 201.1 (2%)     max: 273 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 3.421     avg: 4.2     median: 4.1 (1%)     max: 5.062 s
min: 4.552     avg: 6.6     median: 6.6 (1%)     max: 8.6 s
wPrime 1.55 - wPrime 1.55 1024m *
273 s (1%)
wPrime 1.55 - wPrime 1.55 32m *
8.6 s (5%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 7620     avg: 8091     median: 7917 (13%)     max: 9328 Points
7497 Points (12%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 34684     avg: 60982     median: 64908.5 (37%)     max: 76677 MIPS
min: 36315     avg: 43438     median: 44558 (26%)     max: 46562 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5302     avg: 5836     median: 5881 (70%)     max: 6289 MIPS
min: 5213     avg: 5350     median: 5358.5 (64%)     max: 5446 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 67.5     avg: 101.6     median: 97.6 (34%)     max: 125.45 fps
95.2 fps (33%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 225     avg: 256.5     median: 262 (60%)     max: 286 fps
251.2 fps (58%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 8.05     avg: 17.1     median: 18.2 (32%)     max: 22.5 fps
min: 9.92     avg: 12     median: 12.2 (21%)     max: 13.3 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.864     avg: 1.1     median: 1 (0%)     max: 1.4 GB/s
min: 0.806     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (0%)     max: 0.857 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 1.5     avg: 1.8     median: 1.8 (31%)     max: 2 GB/s
min: 1.1     avg: 1.2     median: 1.2 (21%)     max: 1.3 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 8.6     avg: 10.2     median: 10 (26%)     max: 12.8 GB/s
min: 5.3     avg: 7.4     median: 7.4 (19%)     max: 9.4 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 273     avg: 423.5     median: 376 (5%)     max: 850 Seconds
min: 556     avg: 598     median: 584 (7%)     max: 666 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 160     avg: 231.8     median: 205.5 (1%)     max: 451 Seconds
min: 299.7     avg: 325.9     median: 324 (2%)     max: 384 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.4218     avg: 0.5     median: 0.4 (10%)     max: 0.506 sec
min: 0.526     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (12%)     max: 0.596 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 10122     avg: 12966     median: 13423.5 (29%)     max: 14082 Points
min: 11446     avg: 12027     median: 11952 (25%)     max: 12757 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 7.3     avg: 7.7     median: 7.6 (2%)     max: 8.329 s
min: 7.2     avg: 7.9     median: 7.9 (2%)     max: 8.672 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 16.373     avg: 17.5     median: 17.8 (1%)     max: 18.439 s
min: 15.7     avg: 17.2     median: 17.2 (1%)     max: 18.772 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 385.4     avg: 412.9     median: 402.8 (2%)     max: 474.148 s
min: 366     avg: 406.6     median: 406.6 (2%)     max: 447.224 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 33640     avg: 51832     median: 53099 (46%)     max: 62706 Points
min: 52691     avg: 54378     median: 55183 (48%)     max: 55261 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 10552     avg: 21214     median: 22264 (60%)     max: 26126 Points
min: 8662     avg: 13031     median: 13537 (37%)     max: 15562 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 70655     avg: 87070     median: 89469.5 (73%)     max: 103016 Points
min: 78452     avg: 81114     median: 80711.5 (66%)     max: 84582 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 71651     avg: 88725     median: 91576.5 (74%)     max: 103757 Points
min: 80031     avg: 81646     median: 80543 (65%)     max: 84364 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 81857     avg: 89583     median: 89458 (75%)     max: 100472 Points
min: 83587     avg: 84905     median: 85177 (72%)     max: 85952 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 9262     avg: 17855     median: 19136.5 (48%)     max: 22123 Points
min: 9129     avg: 12370     median: 12951 (33%)     max: 13650 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 9703     avg: 25460     median: 26718 (48%)     max: 31176 Points
min: 1131     avg: 18287     median: 20724.5 (37%)     max: 21597 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 5062     avg: 11510     median: 12039 (51%)     max: 14424 Points
min: 3754     avg: 6442     median: 6796 (29%)     max: 7512 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
min: 1893     avg: 2306     median: 2273 (69%)     max: 2515 Points
min: 1610     avg: 1729     median: 1728.5 (52%)     max: 1847 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
min: 9258     avg: 10106     median: 10226 (40%)     max: 11247 Points
min: 5801     avg: 6856     median: 6855.5 (27%)     max: 7910 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1631     avg: 1795     median: 1820 (77%)     max: 1892 Points
min: 1365     avg: 1412     median: 1422.5 (60%)     max: 1445 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 8519     avg: 11920     median: 12252 (22%)     max: 14376 Points
min: 4990     avg: 6521     median: 6536 (12%)     max: 7253 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1553     avg: 1689     median: 1702 (7%)     max: 1838 Points
min: 1341     avg: 1368     median: 1369 (6%)     max: 1393 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 8374     avg: 10443     median: 9891.5 (31%)     max: 12717 Points
min: 4955     avg: 6222     median: 6483 (20%)     max: 7128 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 7191     avg: 7513     median: 7635 (76%)     max: 8015 Points
min: 5812     avg: 5914     median: 5813 (58%)     max: 6117 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 30682     avg: 36166     median: 36692 (41%)     max: 39648 Points
min: 27071     avg: 27953     median: 27790 (31%)     max: 28997 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 490     avg: 521     median: 508 (1%)     max: 608 ms
min: 640     avg: 654     median: 652 (1%)     max: 674 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 84027     avg: 87439     median: 86645 (78%)     max: 92438 Points
min: 64416     avg: 66303     median: 67221 (60%)     max: 67271 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 239     avg: 260.6     median: 264 (76%)     max: 279 Points
min: 196.4     avg: 200.7     median: 200.2 (58%)     max: 206 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 263     avg: 297.6     median: 297 (62%)     max: 332 Points
min: 245     avg: 263     median: 267 (56%)     max: 273 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 1515     avg: 1845     median: 1872 (72%)     max: 2108 Points
min: 1157     avg: 1292     median: 1311 (50%)     max: 1353 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 52     avg: 108.3     median: 101.2 (17%)     max: 180 Watt
min: 48.8     avg: 72     median: 69.1 (12%)     max: 104.2 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 74.6     avg: 126.6     median: 124 (23%)     max: 222 Watt
min: 48.2     avg: 75.4     median: 71.7 (13%)     max: 106.2 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 4.05     avg: 28.3     median: 26 (17%)     max: 96.8 Watt
min: 5.05     avg: 6.2     median: 6.2 (4%)     max: 7.26 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 7.99     avg: 18.1     median: 14.8 (16%)     max: 34.3 Watt
min: 5.72     avg: 10.7     median: 11.8 (13%)     max: 17.4 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 13.6     avg: 19.8     median: 19.4 (14%)     max: 27.5 Points per Watt
min: 15.8     avg: 21.3     median: 20.9 (16%)     max: 27.4 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-12900H → 100% n=53

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 5600H → 81% n=53

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