AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 vs Intel Core i5-12500H
67.2Single-core39.6
83.9Multi-core31.6
42.2Efficiency40.5
100iGPU36
79.9Platform53.8
16 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 3951 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 wins this laptop processor face-off, 74.5 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+64) and Multi-core (+52). 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 Max+ 395
- Stronger Single-core score: 67 vs 40
- Stronger Multi-core score: 84 vs 32
- Stronger iGPU score: 100 vs 36
- Stronger platform score: 80 vs 54
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 45 W+18% |
| Max TDP | 120 W+26% | 95 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+33% | 12 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 32+100% | 16 |
| Base clock | 3 GHz+20% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+13% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+256% | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 8060S (40 CU) | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,900 MHz+123% | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8000 (256-bit, on-package) | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+100% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,000+33% | 2,250 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,800+108% | 10,500 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,080+26% | 1,655 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,000+174% | 13,500 |
| PassMark | 59,000+161% | 22,600 |
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