Intel Core i5-12500TE vs AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12500TE and AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX 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 i5-12500TE

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500TE

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 88% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	18 MB vs 16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 7 nm
Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3443 vs 2960
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24805 vs 14536

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 480 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3443 vs 2960
PassMark - CPU mark	24805 vs 14536

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12500TE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2960

3443

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14536

24805

Name	Intel Core i5-12500TE	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	2960	3443
PassMark - CPU mark	14536	24805
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6864

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12500TE	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3+
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$225
Place in performance rating	639	630
Processor Number	i5-12500TE
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	4.9 GHz
Number of cores	6	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
Device ID	0x4690
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics max frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020D
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
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)