Intel Core i5-12450HX vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12450HX and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12450HX

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
  • Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3375 vs 3233
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache 640 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 10 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3375 vs 3233

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 7 nm
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 3.7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 55 Watt
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20778 vs 18533
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 4.7 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 6 nm vs 7 nm
L3 cache 16 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 20778 vs 18533

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12450HX
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3375
3233
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
18533
20778
Name Intel Core i5-12450HX AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
PassMark - Single thread mark 3375 3233
PassMark - CPU mark 18533 20778

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-12450HX AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Zen 3+
Launch date 10 May 2022 19 Apr 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $312
Place in performance rating 437 462
Processor Number i5-12450HX
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 640 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 10 MB 4 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 6 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 95 °C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 4.7 GHz
Number of cores 8 8
Number of threads 12 16
Base frequency 2.7 GHz
Die size 208 mm²
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Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR5-4800
ECC memory support

Graphics

Execution Units 16
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz 2200 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors

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 FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP 15-28 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 4.0
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)