AMD Ryzen 7 6800H vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
52.3Single-core60.5
45.1Multi-core51
49.4Efficiencyspec-based40.5
64.4iGPU55.7
52.9Platformspec-based59
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 6800H10 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-12900HK wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.5 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+8) and multi-core (+6). AMD Ryzen 7 6800H 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 56
- 48% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,214 vs 1,496
- 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
- 28% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 45
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Process | 6 nm+40% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | 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 | 4.7 GHz | 5 GHz+6% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 680M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,160Bottom 23% | 2,450+13%Bottom 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,500Bottom 42% | 12,700+21%Top 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,550Bottom 32% | 1,810+17%Top 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900Top 44% | 17,600+27%Top 25% |
| PassMark | 22,681Top 45% | 24,954+10%Top 35% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,214+48%Top 34% | 1,496Top 43% |
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