AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
59.8Single-core60.5
51Multi-core51
53.8Efficiencyspec-based40.5
71.7iGPU55.7
61.8Platformspec-based59
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 H 2559 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 53.5, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+16). Intel Core i9-12900HK 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 H 255
- Stronger iGPU score: 72 vs 56
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 106% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,077 vs 1,496
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 52% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
- 25% higher threads: 20 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 20+25% |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+52% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz | 5 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,546+4%Top 48% | 2,450Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,670Top 39% | 12,700Top 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,708Top 50% | 1,810+6%Top 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,137Top 32% | 17,600+9%Top 23% |
| PassMark | 28,205+13%Top 25% | 24,954Top 33% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,077+106%Top 17% | 1,496Top 43% |
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