AMD Ryzen 7 6800H vs Intel Core i5-12500H
52.3Single-core55.3
45.1Multi-core44.1
49.4Efficiencyspec-based40.5
64.4iGPU50.3
52.9Platformspec-based53.8
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 6800H5 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.6 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+14) and multi-core (+1). Intel Core i5-12500H 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 6800H
- Stronger iGPU score: 64 vs 50
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 88% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,214 vs 1,175
- 40% lower process: 6 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 52
- 76% higher Max TDP: 95 W vs 54 W
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Process | 6 nm+40% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 95 W+76% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | 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 | 4.7 GHz+4% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 680M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,160Bottom 23% | 2,250+4%Bottom 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,500Bottom 42% | 10,500Bottom 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,550Bottom 32% | 1,655+7%Bottom 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900+3%Top 44% | 13,500Top 46% |
| PassMark | 22,681+12%Top 45% | 20,236Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,214+88%Top 34% | 1,175Bottom 42% |
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