AMD Ryzen 7 4800H vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
39.7Single-core60.5
38.1Multi-core51
47.1Efficiencyspec-based40.5
46.3iGPU55.7
41.3Platformspec-based59
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 4800H12 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-12900HK wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.5 to 41.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+21) and multi-core (+13). AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 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 4800H
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 16% higher Base clock: 2.9 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 40
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 38
- Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 46
- 200% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 8 MB
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 20+25% |
| Base clock | 2.9 GHz+16% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 5 GHz+19% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 24 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,600 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,554Bottom 10% | 2,450+58%Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,658Bottom 22% | 12,700+66%Top 40% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,254Bottom 19% | 1,810+44%Top 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,889Bottom 45% | 17,600+62%Top 24% |
| PassMark | 17,807Bottom 41% | 24,954+40%Top 34% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | 1,496+53%Top 42% |
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