Intel Core i5-12450HX vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12450HX and AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 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 i5-12450HX

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12450HX

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 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
Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% 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 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3353 vs 2426
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18306 vs 12896

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 May 2022 vs 12 Jan 2021
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
L1 cache	640 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	10 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3353 vs 2426
PassMark - CPU mark	18306 vs 12896

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
3.7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 55 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 55 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12450HX
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3353

2426

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18306

12896

Name	Intel Core i5-12450HX	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3353	2426
PassMark - CPU mark	18306	12896
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3761

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12450HX	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	10 May 2022	12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$312
Place in performance rating	433	1158
Processor Number	i5-12450HX
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Laptop
OPN Tray		100-000000375
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	640 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	10 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	8 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		2.1 GHz
Number of GPU cores		6
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Graphics
Execution Units	16
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors	AMD Radeon Graphics
Graphics base frequency		1800 MHz
iGPU core count		7
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
DisplayPort
HDMI
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
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1964	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP		10-25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
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)