AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Core i5-12500H
46.3Single-core55.3
36.7Multi-core44.1
47.1Efficiencyspec-based40.5
46.3iGPU50.3
49.9Platformspec-based53.8
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H12 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-12500H wins this laptop processor face-off, 48.4 to 43.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+9) and multi-core (+7). AMD Ryzen 5 5600H 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 5600H
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 32% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H
- Stronger single-core score: 55 vs 46
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 37
- Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 46
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 76% higher Max TDP: 95 W vs 54 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 95 W+76% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+32% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.5 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,860Bottom 16% | 2,250+21%Bottom 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,400Bottom 21% | 10,500+42%Bottom 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,420Bottom 22% | 1,655+17%Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,900Bottom 38% | 13,500+36%Top 45% |
| PassMark | 16,345Bottom 35% | 20,236+24%Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | 1,175+20%Bottom 45% |
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