AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i5-12450HX
22.2Single-core47.6
24.5Multi-core40.4
70.8Efficiencyspec-based28.9
39.6iGPU—
24.4Platformspec-based52.2
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U11 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12450HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-12450HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 42.4 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+25) and multi-core (+16). AMD Ryzen 7 3700U 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 7 3700U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12450HX
- Stronger single-core score: 48 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 40 vs 25
- 349% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 35 W
- 200% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 4 MB
- 171% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,230 vs 3,412
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Process | 12 nm | 10 nm+17% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 157 W+349% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 12+50% |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz | 2.4 GHz+4% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.4 GHz+10% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 2,210+120%Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 9,230+171%Bottom 34% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 10% | 17,605+151%Bottom 40% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 24% | — |
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