AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs Intel Core i5-12500H
48Single-core55.3
42.1Multi-core44.1
47.1Efficiencyspec-based40.5
49.7iGPU50.3
52.9Platformspec-based53.8
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800H10 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-12500H wins this laptop processor face-off, 48.4 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+7) and multi-core (+2). AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 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 5800H
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 28% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H
- Stronger single-core score: 55 vs 48
- 76% higher Max TDP: 95 W vs 54 W
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 15% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,250 vs 1,950
- 14% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,655 vs 1,450
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 95 W+76% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+28% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,950Bottom 18% | 2,250+15%Bottom 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,300Bottom 35% | 10,500+13%Bottom 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,450Bottom 27% | 1,655+14%Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,600Top 49% | 13,500+7%Top 45% |
| PassMark | 20,459+1%Top 49% | 20,236Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 42% | 1,175+3%Bottom 45% |
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