AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Core i7-12700H
24.9Single-core45.8
22.5Multi-core38.9
47.1Efficiency40.5
56iGPU40
49.9Platform59
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H11 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12700H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i7-12700H wins this laptop processor face-off, 44 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+21) and Multi-core (+16). 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 40
- 43% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 29% higher iGPU clock: 1,800 MHz vs 1,400 MHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-12700H
- Stronger Single-core score: 46 vs 25
- Stronger Multi-core score: 39 vs 23
- Stronger platform score: 59 vs 50
- 133% higher cores: 14 vs 6
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+43% | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz+12% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz+29% | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,860 | 2,400+29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,400 | 12,200+65% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,420 | 1,760+24% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,900 | 16,900+71% |
| PassMark | 17,700 | 26,800+51% |
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