AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i5-12500H
22.2Single-core55.3
24.5Multi-core44.1
70.8Efficiencyspec-based40.5
39.6iGPU50.3
24.4Platformspec-based53.8
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U12 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-12500H wins this laptop processor face-off, 48.4 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+33) and multi-core (+20). 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
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H
- Stronger single-core score: 55 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 25
- Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 40
- 350% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 4 MB
- 208% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,500 vs 3,412
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Process | 12 nm | 10 nm+17% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 95 W+171% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz+9% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.5 GHz+13% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 18 MB+350% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 2,250+124%Bottom 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 10,500+208%Bottom 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,655Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 13,500Top 45% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 13% | 20,236+189%Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 26% | 1,175+62%Bottom 45% |
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