AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
27.5Single-core48.3
28.3Multi-core40.9
47.1Efficiency40.5
64iGPU42
52.9Platform59
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800H11 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-12900HK wins this laptop processor face-off, 45.5 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+21) and Multi-core (+13). 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
- Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 41
- Stronger iGPU score: 64 vs 42
- 38% higher iGPU clock: 2,000 MHz vs 1,450 MHz
- 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: 48 vs 28
- Stronger Multi-core score: 41 vs 28
- Stronger platform score: 59 vs 53
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 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 5800H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 20+25% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+28% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5 GHz+14% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz+38% | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,950 | 2,450+26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,300 | 12,700+37% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,450 | 1,810+25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,600 | 17,600+40% |
| PassMark | 21,400 | 28,200+32% |
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