AMD Ryzen Z1 vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
67.6Single-core60.5
38.9Multi-core51
73.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU56.6
44.9Platformspec-based59
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen Z110 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen Z1 scores 53.6 against 53.6 for Intel Core i9-12900HK. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen Z1 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen Z1
- Stronger single-core score: 68 vs 61
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
- 28% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 39
- 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
- 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
- 133% higher cores: 14 vs 6
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen Z1 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 115 W+283% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen Z1 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 6+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+28% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz | 5 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen Z1 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics (4 cores) | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen Z1 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen Z1 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,450Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 12,700Top 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,731Bottom 41% | 1,810+5%Top 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,068Bottom 30% | 17,600+75%Top 30% |
| PassMark | 18,258Bottom 33% | 24,954+37%Top 41% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,577+2%Bottom 44% | 3,514Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,561Top 50% |
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