AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
48.2Single-core60.5
33.9Multi-core51
81.9Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU55.7
49.9Platformspec-based59
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U10 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-12900HK wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.5 to 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+17) and single-core (+12). AMD Ryzen 5 7530U 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 7530U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 34
- 152% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,600 vs 6,985
- 133% higher cores: 14 vs 6
- 80% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,700 vs 7,067
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.5 GHz+25% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5 GHz+11% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,991Bottom 20% | 2,450+23%Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,067Bottom 20% | 12,700+80%Top 40% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,435Bottom 25% | 1,810+26%Top 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,985Bottom 21% | 17,600+152%Top 24% |
| PassMark | 14,896Bottom 31% | 24,954+68%Top 34% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 42% |
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