AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i5-12450HX
37.7Single-core47.6
31.8Multi-core40.4
81.9Efficiencyspec-based28.9
46.3iGPU—
36.9Platformspec-based52.2
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U9 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12450HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U scores 43 against 42.4 for Intel Core i5-12450HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12450HX
- Stronger single-core score: 48 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 40 vs 32
- 528% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 25 W
- 57% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,230 vs 5,872
- 50% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 8 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 157 W+528% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz+14% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.4 GHz+10% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 8% | 2,210+46%Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 9,230+57%Bottom 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 12% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 23% | — |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 22% | 17,605+40%Bottom 40% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 33% | — |
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