AMD Ryzen 5 240 vs Intel Core i7-12700H
61.2Single-core59
44.8Multi-core49.9
53.8Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU55.7
52.5Platformspec-based59
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2409 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12700H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 240 scores 52.2 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, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 87% higher Base clock: 4.3 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-12700H
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 45
- 133% higher cores: 14 vs 6
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 67% higher threads: 20 vs 12
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 240 | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 240 | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz+87% | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+6% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 240 | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M (8 CU) | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 240 | 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 5 240 | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,615+9%Top 43% | 2,400Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,754Bottom 45% | 12,200+13%Top 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,742Bottom 49% | 1,760+1%Top 48% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,013Top 46% | 16,900+30%Top 28% |
| PassMark | 22,525Top 44% | 24,937+11%Top 34% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,672+6%Top 45% | 3,479Bottom 45% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 48% |
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