AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Core i5-12500H
24.9Single-core39.6
22.5Multi-core31.6
47.1Efficiency40.5
56iGPU36
49.9Platform53.8
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H11 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-12500H wins this laptop processor face-off, 38.7 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+15) and Multi-core (+9). 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
- Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 41
- Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 36
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 38% higher iGPU clock: 1,800 MHz vs 1,300 MHz
- 32% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H
- Stronger Single-core score: 40 vs 25
- Stronger Multi-core score: 32 vs 23
- Stronger platform score: 54 vs 50
- 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+38% | 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) | 1,860 | 2,250+21% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,400 | 10,500+42% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,420 | 1,655+17% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,900 | 13,500+36% |
| PassMark | 17,700 | 22,600+28% |
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