Intel Core i7-12650H vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12650H and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 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 i7-12650H

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12650H

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 56% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.1x 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
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3623 vs 3406
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22988 vs 22797

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	800 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	24 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3623 vs 3406
PassMark - CPU mark	22988 vs 22797

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 7 nm
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Launch date	19 Apr 2022 vs Jan 2022
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12650H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3623

3406

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22988

22797

Name	Intel Core i7-12650H	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	3623	3406
PassMark - CPU mark	22988	22797

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-12650H	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3+
Launch date	Jan 2022	19 Apr 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$502
Place in performance rating	246	299
Processor Number	i7-12650H
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	800 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	4.9 GHz
Number of cores	10	8
Number of threads	16	16
Base frequency		3.3 GHz
Die size		208 mm²
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 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	DDR5-4800
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x46A3
Execution Units	64
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.40 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	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
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28	20
PCI Express revision		4.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
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)