AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
70.1Single-core60.5
52.6Multi-core51
73.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU55.7
61.8Platformspec-based59
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 4508 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.5 to 53.5, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+10) and multi-core (+2). 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 AI 7 450
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 61
- 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
- 19% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,914 vs 2,450
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 16 | 20+25% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.5 GHz+25% |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+2% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,914+19%Top 23% | 2,450Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,789+9%Top 34% | 12,700Top 40% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,035+12%Top 19% | 1,810Top 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,302Top 25% | 17,600+2%Top 24% |
| PassMark | 26,312+5%Top 31% | 24,954Top 34% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 42% |
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