AMD Ryzen 5 7430U vs Intel Core i7-12650HX
45.6Single-core52.9
33.1Multi-core46.1
81.9Efficiencyspec-based28.9
47.1iGPU—
49.9Platformspec-based63.4
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7430U8 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12650HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 7430U scores 47.5 against 48 for Intel Core i7-12650HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i7-12650HX edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7430U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 15% higher Base clock: 2.3 GHz vs 2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-12650HX
- Stronger single-core score: 53 vs 46
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 33
- 133% higher cores: 14 vs 6
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- 67% higher threads: 20 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core i7-12650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core i7-12650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz+15% | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.7 GHz+9% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core i7-12650HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core i7-12650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core i7-12650HX |
|---|---|---|
| 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% | 22,264+48%Top 50% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 2,889Bottom 15% | 3,538+22%Bottom 40% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,017Bottom 22% | — |
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