Intel Core i5-1240P vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-1240P and AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-1240P

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1240P

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
Around 88% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3245 vs 3220

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs 7 Jan 2021
Number of cores	12 vs 8
L1 cache	960 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	15 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3245 vs 3220

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS

Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20691 vs 16752
Around 42% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6087 vs 4284

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	20691 vs 16752
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6087 vs 4284

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-1240P
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3245

3220

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16752

20691

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4284

6087

Name	Intel Core i5-1240P	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	3245	3220
PassMark - CPU mark	16752	20691
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4284	6087

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-1240P	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	7 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$353
Place in performance rating	807	687
Processor Number	i5-1240P
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	960 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	15 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.6 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	16	16
Base frequency		3.3 GHz
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		47.68 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46A6
Execution Units	80
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	50 x 25
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision		4.0
PCIe configurations		1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
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
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)