AMD Ryzen 7 5700U vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
40Single-core60.5
33.1Multi-core51
81.9Efficiencyspec-based40.5
49.7iGPU55.7
41.3Platformspec-based59
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700U13 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-12900HK wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.5 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+21) and multi-core (+18). 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
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 40
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 33
- Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 50
- 360% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 25 W
- 200% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 8 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 115 W+360% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 20+25% |
| Base clock | 1.8 GHz | 2.5 GHz+39% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 5 GHz+16% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 24 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | 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 5700U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,587Bottom 13% | 2,450+54%Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,606Bottom 11% | 12,700+127%Top 40% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,251Bottom 17% | 1,810+45%Top 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,411Bottom 27% | 17,600+109%Top 23% |
| PassMark | 15,366Bottom 31% | 24,954+62%Top 33% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 41% | 1,496+31%Top 43% |
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