AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 vs Intel Core i5-12500H
70.1Single-core55.3
52.6Multi-core44.1
73.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU50.3
61.8Platformspec-based53.8
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 4505 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.5 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+15) and multi-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 AI 7 450
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 55
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 44
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 76% higher Max TDP: 95 W vs 54 W
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 25% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 95 W+76% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.5 GHz+25% |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+13% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,914+30%Top 23% | 2,250Bottom 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,789+31%Top 34% | 10,500Bottom 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,035+23%Top 19% | 1,655Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,302+28%Top 25% | 13,500Top 46% |
| PassMark | 26,312+30%Top 31% | 20,236Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,175Bottom 45% |
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