AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
—Single-core48.3
—Multi-core40.9
73.5Efficiency40.5
—iGPU42
32.4Platform59
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2204 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 220 wins this laptop processor face-off, 53 to 45.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+33). Intel Core i9-12900HK 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 i9-12900HK
- Stronger platform score: 59 vs 32
- 250% higher cores: 14 vs 4
- 200% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 8 MB
- 150% higher threads: 20 vs 8
- 11% higher Boost clock: 5 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 14+250% |
| Performance cores | — | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 20+150% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+28% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5 GHz+11% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 24 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5/LPDDR5x | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,450Top 63% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 12,700Top 53% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,810Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 17,600Top 35% |
| PassMark | — | 28,200Top 52% |
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