AMD Ryzen 5 7430U vs Intel Core i5-12600H
45.6Single-core51.3
33.1Multi-core43.5
81.9Efficiencyspec-based40.5
47.1iGPU50.4
49.9Platformspec-based53.8
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7430U9 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12600H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 7430U scores 47.5 against 47.2 for Intel Core i5-12600H. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7430U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12600H
- Stronger single-core score: 51 vs 46
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 33
- Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 47
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 35% higher PassMark: 20,341 vs 15,070
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core i5-12600H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 95 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core i5-12600H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz | 2.7 GHz+17% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.5 GHz+5% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core i5-12600H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core i5-12600H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core i5-12600H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,852Bottom 9% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,142Bottom 10% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,382Bottom 14% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,477Bottom 15% | — |
| PassMark | 15,070Bottom 21% | 20,341+35%Bottom 45% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 2,889Bottom 15% | 3,437+19%Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,017Bottom 22% | 1,181+16%Bottom 28% |
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