Intel Core i5-12450H vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12450H and AMD Ryzen 7 3700U 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i5-12450H

AMD Ryzen 7 3700U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12450H

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 69% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3324 vs 1962
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16490 vs 7101

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
L1 cache	640 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	10 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3324 vs 1962
PassMark - CPU mark	16490 vs 7101

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700U

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12450H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3324

1962

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16490

7101

Name	Intel Core i5-12450H	AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3324	1962
PassMark - CPU mark	16490	7101
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5123	0
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		729
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2651

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12450H	AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake
Launch date	Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$342
Place in performance rating	735	2022
Processor Number	i5-12450H
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	AMD Ryzen 7 Mobile Processors with Radeon RX Vega Graphics
Vertical segment	Mobile	Laptop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray		YM3700C4T4MFG
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	640 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	10 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	12	8
Base frequency		2.3 GHz
Compute Cores		14
Number of GPU cores		10
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 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
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
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	Radeon RX Vega 10 Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1400 MHz
iGPU core count		10
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
DisplayPort
HDMI
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	12
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	50 x 25
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28
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
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)