AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
37.7Single-core60.5
31.8Multi-core51
81.9Efficiencyspec-based40.5
46.3iGPU55.7
36.9Platformspec-based59
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U13 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-12900HK wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.5 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+23) and multi-core (+19). AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 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 5500U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 32
- Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 46
- 360% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 25 W
- 200% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 8 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 115 W+360% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 2.5 GHz+19% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5 GHz+25% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 24 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 2,450+62%Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 12,700+116%Top 40% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | 1,810+54%Top 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 24% | 17,600+144%Top 24% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 24,954+98%Top 34% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | 1,496+53%Top 42% |
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