AMD Ryzen 7 5700U vs Intel Core i5-12500H
40Single-core55.3
33.1Multi-core44.1
81.9Efficiencyspec-based40.5
49.7iGPU50.3
41.3Platformspec-based53.8
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700U12 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-12500H wins this laptop processor face-off, 48.4 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+15) and multi-core (+11). AMD Ryzen 7 5700U 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
- 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 40
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 33
- 280% higher Max TDP: 95 W vs 25 W
- 125% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 8 MB
- 87% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,500 vs 5,606
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 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 5700U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 1.8 GHz | 2.5 GHz+39% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.5 GHz+5% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 18 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | 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 5700U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,587Bottom 13% | 2,250+42%Bottom 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,606Bottom 11% | 10,500+87%Bottom 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,251Bottom 18% | 1,655+32%Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,411Bottom 28% | 13,500+61%Top 45% |
| PassMark | 15,366Bottom 32% | 20,236+32%Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 42% | 1,175+3%Bottom 45% |
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