Intel Core i7-12800HX vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12800HX and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H 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 i7-12800HX

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12800HX

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 56% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3767 vs 3233
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32661 vs 22988

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	1280 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	20 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	25 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3767 vs 3233
PassMark - CPU mark	32661 vs 22988

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 7 nm
Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 55 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 55 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12800HX
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3767

3233

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32661

22988

Name	Intel Core i7-12800HX	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3767	3233
PassMark - CPU mark	32661	22988
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9505

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-12800HX	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3+
Launch date	10 May 2022	19 Apr 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$502
Place in performance rating	331	362
Processor Number	i7-12800HX
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1280 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	20 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	25 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	24	16
Base frequency		3.2 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	32
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 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	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)