AMD Ryzen 5 230 vs Intel Core i9-12900H
52.6Single-core59.8
39.7Multi-core47.5
73.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
65.1iGPU56.6
52.5Platformspec-based59
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2309 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 230 scores 52.5 against 52.2 for Intel Core i9-12900H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 5 230 edges ahead in iGPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 230
- Stronger iGPU score: 65 vs 57
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 46% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,281 vs 1,561
- 40% higher Base clock: 3.5 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900H
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 53
- Stronger multi-core score: 48 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 i9-12900H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i9-12900H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz+40% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz | 5 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i9-12900H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i9-12900H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Intel Core i9-12900H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,448+3%Bottom 34% | 2,368Bottom 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,437Bottom 22% | 10,829+28%Bottom 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,829Top 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 15,133Top 41% |
| PassMark | 19,482Bottom 40% | 26,521+36%Top 36% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,563Bottom 43% | 3,634+2%Bottom 48% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,281+46%Top 38% | 1,561Top 50% |
Related comparisons
AMD Ryzen 5 230vs AMD Ryzen 7 6800HVSAMD Ryzen 5 230vs Intel Core Ultra 5 335VSAMD Ryzen 5 230vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100VSAMD Ryzen 5 230vs Intel Core i7-1355UVSIntel Core i9-12900Hvs AMD Ryzen 7 6800HSVSIntel Core i9-12900Hvs Intel Core 7 230HVSIntel Core i9-12900Hvs Intel Core i5-14500HXVSIntel Core i9-12900Hvs Intel Core Ultra 5 135UVS