AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS vs Intel Core i5-12500H
59.3Single-core55.3
44.1Multi-core44.1
65.4Efficiencyspec-based40.5
64.9iGPU50.3
58.8Platformspec-based53.8
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS6 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.4 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+15) and single-core (+4). Intel Core i5-12500H 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 8645HS
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 55
- Stronger iGPU score: 65 vs 50
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 92% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,260 vs 1,175
- 72% higher Base clock: 4.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 76% higher Max TDP: 95 W vs 54 W
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W+22% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 95 W+76% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz+72% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+11% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,520+12%Bottom 49% | 2,250Bottom 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,300Bottom 41% | 10,500+2%Bottom 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,700+3%Bottom 45% | 1,655Bottom 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,000Top 49% | 13,500+4%Top 46% |
| PassMark | 21,977+9%Top 47% | 20,236Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,260+92%Top 33% | 1,175Bottom 42% |
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