Intel Core i5-12450H vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12450H and AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS 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 i5-12450H

AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12450H

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
3.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 9% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3395 vs 2398
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17148 vs 14230

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Jan 2022 vs 6 Jan 2020
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
L2 cache	10 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 11 MB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3395 vs 2398
PassMark - CPU mark	17148 vs 14230

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
L1 cache	768 KB vs 640 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12450H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3395

2398

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17148

14230

Name	Intel Core i5-12450H	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	3395	2398
PassMark - CPU mark	17148	14230
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5258

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12450H	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	Jan 2022	6 Jan 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$342
Place in performance rating	704	822
Processor Number	i5-12450H
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	640 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	10 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	11 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.0 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	12	12
Base frequency		3.0 GHz
Transistor count		9800 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 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	DDR4-4266
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x46A3
Execution Units	48
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 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	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)	45 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28	12
PCI Express revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
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)