AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX vs Intel Core i7-12850HX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and Intel Core i7-12850HX 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX

Intel Core i7-12850HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 8% higher clock speed: 5.2 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3986 vs 3719
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 45922 vs 30875

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 10 May 2022
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3986 vs 3719
PassMark - CPU mark	45922 vs 30875

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12850HX

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1747626.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	16 vs 12
L1 cache	1280 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	20 MB vs 1MB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-12850HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3986

3719

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

45922

30875

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX	Intel Core i7-12850HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3986	3719
PassMark - CPU mark	45922	30875
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11567

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX	Intel Core i7-12850HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 4	Alder Lake
Family	Dragon Range
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	10 May 2022
Place in performance rating	182	168
Launch price (MSRP)		$428
Processor Number		i7-12850HX
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz
Die size	2x 71 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	1280 KB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	20 MB
L3 cache	64MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	12	16
Number of threads	24	24
Unlocked
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)		25 MB
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
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
Graphics
Execution Units		32
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.45 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)