AMD Ryzen 7 4700U vs Intel Core i5-12500H
39.3Single-core55.3
32.5Multi-core44.1
81.9Efficiencyspec-based40.5
46.3iGPU50.3
32.4Platformspec-based53.8
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 4700U13 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-12500H wins this laptop processor face-off, 48.4 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+16) and multi-core (+12). AMD Ryzen 7 4700U 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 4700U
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H
- Stronger single-core score: 55 vs 39
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 33
- Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 46
- 280% higher Max TDP: 95 W vs 25 W
- 125% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 8 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 95 W+280% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.5 GHz+25% |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.5 GHz+10% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 18 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,600 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,575Bottom 12% | 2,250+43%Bottom 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,345Bottom 16% | 10,500+65%Bottom 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,221Bottom 16% | 1,655+36%Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,102Bottom 22% | 13,500+90%Top 45% |
| PassMark | 13,097Bottom 25% | 20,236+55%Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | 1,175+20%Bottom 45% |
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