AMD Ryzen 5 6600H vs Intel Core i7-12650HX
56.3Single-core52.9
38.8Multi-core46.1
49.4Efficiencyspec-based28.9
56.3iGPU—
49.9Platformspec-based63.4
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 6600H8 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12650HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 6600H scores 48.2 against 48 for Intel Core i7-12650HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 5 6600H edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- Stronger single-core score: 56 vs 53
- 65% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-12650HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 39
- 133% higher cores: 14 vs 6
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- 67% higher threads: 20 vs 12
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H | Intel Core i7-12650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Process | 6 nm+40% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W+18% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H | Intel Core i7-12650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+65% | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H | Intel Core i7-12650HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 660M (6 CU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H | Intel Core i7-12650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H | Intel Core i7-12650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,463Bottom 19% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,073Bottom 30% | — |
| PassMark | 17,999Bottom 32% | 22,264+24%Top 50% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,139Bottom 20% | 3,538+13%Bottom 40% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,535Bottom 42% | — |
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