AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Intel Core i5-12500H
64Single-core55.3
71.4Multi-core44.1
40Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU50.3
75.4Platformspec-based53.8
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX4 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+27) and single-core (+9). 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 9 7940HX
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 55
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 44
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 256% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 18 MB
- 161% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 20,236
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H
- 27% higher Max TDP: 95 W vs 75 W
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 45 W+18% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 95 W+27% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+33% | 12 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 32+100% | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz+4% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+16% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+256% | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751+22%Top 33% | 2,250Bottom 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094+53%Top 19% | 10,500Bottom 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807+9%Top 39% | 1,655Bottom 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+118%Top 8% | 13,500Top 46% |
| PassMark | 52,889+161%Top 7% | 20,236Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,175Bottom 42% |
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