AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Intel Core i5-12500H
—Single-core39.6
—Multi-core31.6
73.5Efficiency40.5
—iGPU36
32.4Platform53.8
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2203 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 220 wins this laptop processor face-off, 53 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+33). Intel Core i5-12500H still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 220
- Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 41
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
- 28% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H
- Stronger platform score: 54 vs 32
- 200% higher cores: 12 vs 4
- 125% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 8 MB
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 95 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Performance cores | — | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+28% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 18 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5/LPDDR5x | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,250Top 85% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,500Top 78% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,655Top 73% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 13,500Top 66% |
| PassMark | — | 22,600Top 78% |
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