Intel Core i5-12450HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12450HX and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H 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.

Intel Core i5-12450HX

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

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 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3395 vs 3234

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	3395 vs 3234

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.9 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
Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 55 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22897 vs 18709

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22897 vs 18709

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12450HX
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3395

3234

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18709

22897

Name	Intel Core i5-12450HX	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3395	3234
PassMark - CPU mark	18709	22897

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12450HX	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3+
Launch date	10 May 2022	19 Apr 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$312
Place in performance rating	425	441
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	4.9 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	12	16
Base frequency		3.3 GHz
Die size		208 mm²
Unlocked
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	2400 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	45 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)