AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs Intel Core i5-12500H
46.5Single-core55.3
37.1Multi-core44.1
81.9Efficiencyspec-based40.5
49.7iGPU50.3
49.3Platformspec-based53.8
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800U12 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 5800U scores 49.3 against 48.4 for Intel Core i5-12500H. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
- 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 47
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 37
- 280% higher Max TDP: 95 W vs 25 W
- 53% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,500 vs 8,851
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | 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 5800U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 1.9 GHz | 2.5 GHz+32% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | 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 5800U | 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 5800U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,865Bottom 17% | 2,250+21%Bottom 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,934Bottom 24% | 10,500+32%Bottom 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,425Bottom 23% | 1,655+16%Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,851Bottom 32% | 13,500+53%Top 45% |
| PassMark | 17,953Bottom 44% | 20,236+13%Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 42% | 1,175+3%Bottom 45% |
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