Intel Core i5-12450H vs Intel Core i7-740QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12450H and Intel Core i7-740QM 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-12450H

Intel Core i7-740QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12450H

CPU is newer: launch date 12 year(s) 3 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 45 nm
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
10x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 8 GB
3.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3324 vs 1016
9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16490 vs 1840

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Jan 2022 vs 23 September 2009
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	640 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	10 MB vs 1024 KB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 6144 KB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3324 vs 1016
PassMark - CPU mark	16490 vs 1840

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12450H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-740QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3324

1016

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16490

1840

Name	Intel Core i5-12450H	Intel Core i7-740QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	3324	1016
PassMark - CPU mark	16490	1840
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5123
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		367
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1190
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		14.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.565

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12450H	Intel Core i7-740QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Clarksfield
Launch date	Jan 2022	23 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$342	$546
Place in performance rating	735	2995
Processor Number	i5-12450H	i7-740QM
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$109.95
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		8.57
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	640 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	10 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	12 MB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	12	8
Base frequency		1.73 GHz
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		296 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Transistor count		774 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	8 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	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
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	1
Package Size	50 x 25	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28	16
PCI Express revision		2
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)