AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX vs Intel Core i9-12950HX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX and Intel Core i9-12950HX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX

Intel Core i9-12950HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 5.00 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3959 vs 3827
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32838 vs 32421

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 10 May 2022
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 5.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3959 vs 3827
PassMark - CPU mark	32838 vs 32421

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12950HX

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2621440x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
983040x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
L1 cache	1280 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	20 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB vs 32MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-12950HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3959

3827

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32838

32421

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX	Intel Core i9-12950HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3959	3827
PassMark - CPU mark	32838	32421

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX	Intel Core i9-12950HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 4 (Dragon Range)	Alder Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	10 May 2022
Place in performance rating	123	142
Launch price (MSRP)		$590
Processor Number		i9-12950HX
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz
Die size	71 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	1280 KB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	20 MB
L3 cache	32MB (shared)	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	16	24
Transistor count	6,570 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45-75 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FL1	FCBGA1964
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	55 Watt
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 28 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Execution Units		32
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.55 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)