AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Intel Core i5-12500H
48.2Single-core55.3
33.9Multi-core44.1
81.9Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU50.3
49.9Platformspec-based53.8
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U9 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 7530U scores 48.6 against 48.4 for Intel Core i5-12500H. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
- 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 i5-12500H
- Stronger single-core score: 55 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 34
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 93% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,500 vs 6,985
- 49% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,500 vs 7,067
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7530U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.5 GHz+25% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,991Bottom 20% | 2,250+13%Bottom 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,067Bottom 20% | 10,500+49%Bottom 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,435Bottom 24% | 1,655+15%Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,985Bottom 21% | 13,500+93%Top 46% |
| PassMark | 14,896Bottom 31% | 20,236+36%Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,175Bottom 45% |
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