AMD Ryzen 7 5700U vs Intel Core i5-12450HX
40Single-core47.6
33.1Multi-core40.4
81.9Efficiencyspec-based28.9
49.7iGPU—
41.3Platformspec-based52.2
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700U8 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12450HX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U wins this laptop processor face-off, 45.1 to 42.4. Intel Core i5-12450HX 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 5700U
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12450HX
- Stronger single-core score: 48 vs 40
- Stronger multi-core score: 40 vs 33
- 528% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 25 W
- 65% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,230 vs 5,606
- 50% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 8 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 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 5700U | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 1.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz+33% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.4 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,587Bottom 11% | 2,210+39%Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,606Bottom 11% | 9,230+65%Bottom 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,251Bottom 15% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,411Bottom 27% | — |
| PassMark | 15,366Bottom 31% | 17,605+15%Bottom 40% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 39% | — |
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