AMD Ryzen 5 230 vs Intel Core i7-12700H
52.6Single-core59
39.7Multi-core49.9
73.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
64.9iGPU55.7
52.5Platformspec-based59
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2307 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12700H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 230 scores 52.4 against 52.7 for Intel Core i7-12700H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i7-12700H edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 230
- Stronger iGPU score: 65 vs 56
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 52% higher Base clock: 3.5 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
- 51% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,260 vs 1,496
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-12700H
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 53
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 40
- 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
- 133% higher cores: 14 vs 6
- 67% higher threads: 20 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 115 W+283% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz+52% | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+4% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,448+2%Bottom 40% | 2,400Bottom 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,437Bottom 26% | 12,200+45%Top 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,760Bottom 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 16,900Top 32% |
| PassMark | 19,482Bottom 47% | 24,937+28%Top 38% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,563+2%Bottom 47% | 3,479Bottom 40% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,260+51%Top 40% | 1,496Bottom 43% |
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