AMD Ryzen 7 4700U vs Intel Core i5-12450HX
39.3Single-core47.6
32.5Multi-core40.4
81.9Efficiencyspec-based28.9
46.3iGPU—
32.4Platformspec-based52.2
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 4700U9 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12450HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 4700U scores 43 against 42.4 for Intel Core i5-12450HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12450HX
- Stronger single-core score: 48 vs 39
- Stronger multi-core score: 40 vs 33
- 528% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 25 W
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
- 50% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 8 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 157 W+528% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 12+50% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.4 GHz+20% |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.4 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,600 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,575Bottom 10% | 2,210+40%Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,345Bottom 15% | 9,230+45%Bottom 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,221Bottom 13% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,102Bottom 21% | — |
| PassMark | 13,097Bottom 24% | 17,605+34%Bottom 40% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 33% | — |
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