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Intel Core i9-12900HX vs AMD Ryzen 7 6800H

Intel Core i9-12900HX

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The Intel Core i9-12900HX is a high-end mobile CPU for laptops based on the Alder Lake architecture. It was announced in mid 2022 and offers 8 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 24 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 2.3 to 5 GHz on the performance cluster and 1.7 to 3.6 GHz on the efficiency cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare with the Core i7-6920HQ). All cores can use up to 30 MB L3 cache. As a HX-variant, the CPU offers an open multiplicator and therefore the possibility to overclock the CPU cores. Compared to the similar i9-12950HX, the 12900HX does not offer vPro or ECC memory support.

Features

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-4800 and DDR4-3200. 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 supports 48 PCIe lanes consisting of 16 Gen5 (x16 or 2x8), 20 Gen4 and 12 Gen3.

The integrated graphics adapter is based on the Xe architecture and offers 32 EUs (Execution Units) operating at up to 1.55 GHz.

Performance

The average 12900HX in our database is, perhaps a little disappointingly, in the same league as the i7-12800HX and the i7-13700HX while outshining the Ryzen 7 7745HX by a significant margin.

The Legion 7 16IAX7 is among the fastest laptops built around the 12900HX that we know of. It is able to sustain CPU power consumption of around 90 W for long periods of time for up to 20% better multi-thread performance than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database (as of August 2023).

Power consumption

The chip's "minimum assured" power consumption sits at 45 W. Its Turbo power consumption is not supposed to go over 157 W and its Base power consumption is supposed to be around 55 W. Most laptop makers will go for a value higher than 55 W to get better performance.

This Core i9 series processor is built with Intel's 4th generation 10 nm manufacturing process marketed as Intel 7 for average, as of early 2023, 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 i9-12900HXAMD Ryzen 7 6800H
CodenameAlder Lake-HXRembrandt-H (Zen 3+)
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-SAMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Series: Rembrandt (Zen 3+) Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+)
Intel Core i9-12950HX compare1.7 - 5 GHz16 / 24 cores30 MB L3
Intel Core i9-12900HX « 1.7 - 5 GHz16 / 24 cores30 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12850HX compare1.5 - 4.8 GHz16 / 24 cores25 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12800HX compare1.5 - 4.8 GHz16 / 24 cores25 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12650HX compare1.5 - 4.7 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12600HX compare1.8 - 4.6 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12450HX compare1.8 - 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
Clock1700 - 5000 MHz3200 - 4700 MHz
L1 Cache1.4 MB512 KB
L2 Cache14 MB4 MB
L3 Cache30 MB16 MB
Cores / Threads16 / 248 / 16
TDP55 Watt45 Watt
Technology10 nm6 nm
max. Temp.100 °C95 °C
SocketBGA1964FP7/FP7r2
FeaturesDDR4-3200/DDR5-4800 RAM, PCIe 5, Thr. Dir., DL Boost, GNA, 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, 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 UHD Graphics 770 ( - 1550 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 - i9-12900HX
42 pt (70%)
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Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R7 6800H
36.3 pt (60%)
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Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
88 Points (49%)
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
709 Points (13%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 18337     avg: 22529     median: 23150 (21%)     max: 23482 Points
min: 11481     avg: 12957     median: 13094 (12%)     max: 14660 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1897     avg: 1917     median: 1912.5 (80%)     max: 1936 Points
min: 1500     avg: 1527     median: 1542 (65%)     max: 1552 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 728     avg: 738     median: 739 (81%)     max: 745 Points
min: 580     avg: 596     median: 598 (65%)     max: 605 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 7037     avg: 8602     median: 8842.5 (22%)     max: 9042 Points
min: 4460     avg: 5101     median: 5083 (12%)     max: 5661 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 2830     avg: 3493     median: 3566 (23%)     max: 3652 Points
min: 1585     avg: 2090     median: 2136 (13%)     max: 2366 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 274     avg: 278     median: 278 (77%)     max: 282 Points
min: 182.7     avg: 234     median: 242.5 (67%)     max: 250 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
41.5 Points (54%)
min: 23.02     avg: 24.4     median: 24.6 (32%)     max: 25.67 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
3.4 Points (80%)
min: 2.83     avg: 2.9     median: 2.9 (68%)     max: 2.9 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
9509 Points (57%)
min: 6382     avg: 6410     median: 6421 (39%)     max: 6428 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
64621 Points (47%)
min: 36895     avg: 39397     median: 39319 (28%)     max: 41978 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 67316     avg: 69054     median: 69054 (44%)     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 *
245.7 s (3%)
min: 97.298     avg: 309     median: 260.2 (3%)     max: 569.631 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
7.8 s (2%)
min: 3.55     avg: 8.8     median: 8.2 (2%)     max: 14.531 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
9993 Points (16%)
min: 5890     avg: 11558     median: 6065 (10%)     max: 22719 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
min: 69778     avg: 84614     median: 86541 (50%)     max: 88128 MIPS
min: 55067     avg: 59319     median: 58341 (33%)     max: 64817 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 6165     avg: 6293     median: 6336 (75%)     max: 6358 MIPS
min: 5521     avg: 5726     median: 5758 (68%)     max: 5803 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
185.5 fps (62%)
min: 122.2     avg: 125.9     median: 125.9 (42%)     max: 129.5 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
313.7 fps (72%)
min: 251.5     avg: 258.9     median: 258.9 (60%)     max: 266.3 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 19.6     avg: 25     median: 26 (46%)     max: 26.6 fps
min: 14.9     avg: 16.3     median: 15.9 (28%)     max: 18.5 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
1.7 GB/s (50%)
min: 0.972     avg: 1.1     median: 1.1 (32%)     max: 1.2 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
3.2 GB/s (55%)
min: 1.5     avg: 1.7     median: 1.7 (29%)     max: 1.8 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
17.4 GB/s (45%)
min: 7.7     avg: 10.9     median: 11.5 (30%)     max: 13.5 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 261     avg: 277.5     median: 267 (3%)     max: 358 Seconds
min: 355     avg: 397.8     median: 392 (5%)     max: 453 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 144     avg: 154.4     median: 148.6 (1%)     max: 201 Seconds
min: 213     avg: 242.1     median: 244 (2%)     max: 268 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.4159     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (9%)     max: 0.4242 sec
min: 0.4783     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (11%)     max: 0.515 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 17459     avg: 17668     median: 17668 (38%)     max: 17877 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 *
7.3 s (2%)
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 *
16.1 s (1%)
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 *
379.6 s (2%)
min: 694.152     avg: 712     median: 711.6 (3%)     max: 729.001 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
88577 Points (68%)
min: 63580     avg: 65107     median: 65106.5 (50%)     max: 66633 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 20782     avg: 23514     median: 22972 (57%)     max: 26386 Points
min: 16034     avg: 17954     median: 17606.5 (43%)     max: 20194 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 100525     avg: 101928     median: 101928 (83%)     max: 103331 Points
min: 72800     avg: 78445     median: 80390 (65%)     max: 82145 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 100362     avg: 101890     median: 101890 (83%)     max: 103418 Points
min: 72252     avg: 78330     median: 80583 (65%)     max: 82155 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 96923     avg: 99059     median: 99450 (82%)     max: 100413 Points
min: 79042     avg: 82896     median: 84041 (70%)     max: 85606 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 18927     avg: 20662     median: 19881 (50%)     max: 23351 Points
min: 16924     avg: 17994     median: 17412.5 (44%)     max: 19934 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 29204     avg: 32485     median: 32071 (57%)     max: 36791 Points
min: 23542     avg: 24922     median: 24655 (44%)     max: 27288 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 12600     avg: 14855     median: 14895 (63%)     max: 17144 Points
min: 8128     avg: 9440     median: 9263 (39%)     max: 10908 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
min: 2049     avg: 2056     median: 2056 (51%)     max: 2063 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
min: 9527     avg: 9585     median: 9584.5 (37%)     max: 9642 Points
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Single-Core
min: 1973     avg: 1982     median: 1981.5 (63%)     max: 1990 Points
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Multi-Core
min: 9194     avg: 9206     median: 9205.5 (38%)     max: 9217 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1874     avg: 1909     median: 1906.5 (75%)     max: 1949 Points
min: 1518     avg: 1550     median: 1550.5 (61%)     max: 1568 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 15116     avg: 16247     median: 16311.5 (29%)     max: 16925 Points
min: 8898     avg: 9458     median: 9331 (17%)     max: 10355 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1821     avg: 1848     median: 1848 (8%)     max: 1875 Points
min: 1484     avg: 1505     median: 1509 (7%)     max: 1523 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 16305     avg: 16488     median: 16487.5 (52%)     max: 16670 Points
min: 8868     avg: 9294     median: 9228 (29%)     max: 10189 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 8112     avg: 8182     median: 8182 (82%)     max: 8252 Points
min: 6341     avg: 6427     median: 6428 (64%)     max: 6500 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 58195     avg: 58846     median: 58845.5 (59%)     max: 59496 Points
min: 35810     avg: 36493     median: 36446 (36%)     max: 37393 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 488     avg: 492.5     median: 492 (1%)     max: 498 ms
min: 584     avg: 590     median: 590.5 (1%)     max: 596 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
77.4 ms (1%)
105.9 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 94901     avg: 95303     median: 95387 (72%)     max: 95620 Points
min: 73164     avg: 74897     median: 75542 (57%)     max: 75984 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 268     avg: 279     median: 275 (76%)     max: 290 Points
min: 197.4     avg: 222.2     median: 225 (62%)     max: 229 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 293     avg: 317.2     median: 317.5 (57%)     max: 341 Points
min: 252     avg: 280     median: 278 (50%)     max: 304 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 2108     avg: 2147     median: 2150.5 (80%)     max: 2170 Points
min: 1522     avg: 1603     median: 1590 (59%)     max: 1704 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 139.4     avg: 168.5     median: 161.6 (28%)     max: 204 Watt
min: 62.1     avg: 97     median: 85 (15%)     max: 157.2 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 113.7     avg: 187.6     median: 207 (38%)     max: 225 Watt
min: 61     avg: 98.5     median: 90.7 (17%)     max: 148.9 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
25.6 Watt (17%)
min: 3.28     avg: 10     median: 8.8 (6%)     max: 20.8 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
17.7 Watt (20%)
min: 4.77     avg: 10.1     median: 10.4 (12%)     max: 14.7 Watt
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
min: 15.6     avg: 19.5     median: 16.6 (12%)     max: 32.1 Points per Watt
min: 15.9     avg: 23.5     median: 23.1 (17%)     max: 31.7 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-12900HX → 100% n=48

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 7 6800H → 73% n=48

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