Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS vs i5-12490F
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS outperforms Core i5-12490F by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-12490F and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 610 | 527 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 18.51 | 37.86 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-S (2022) | Rembrandt-HS (Zen 3+) (2022) |
| Release date | 2022 (2 years ago) | 19 April 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-12490F and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.6 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 20 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 6 nm |
| Die size | 163 mm2 | 208 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-12490F and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 1700 | FP7 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12490F and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | PRO, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-12490F and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12490F and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12490F and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | AMD Radeon 680M ( - 2200 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12490F and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.72 | 14.01 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS has a 10.1% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 66.7% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12490F in performance tests.
Note that Core i5-12490F is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-12490F and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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