Ryzen 9 7845HX vs i5-12500H

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-12500H
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
13.27
Ryzen 9 7845HX
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 55 Watt
28.78
+117%

Ryzen 9 7845HX outperforms Core i5-12500H by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12500H and Ryzen 9 7845HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking559156
Place by popularity32not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-Pno data
Power efficiency27.9149.52
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-H (2022)Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12500H and Ryzen 9 7845HX 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache18 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmCCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm
Die size217 mm22x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12500H and Ryzen 9 7845HX 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1744FL1
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12500H and Ryzen 9 7845HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-12500H and Ryzen 9 7845HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12500H and Ryzen 9 7845HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12500H and Ryzen 9 7845HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleAMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
Execution Units80no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-12500H and Ryzen 9 7845HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-12500H and Ryzen 9 7845HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-12500H and Ryzen 9 7845HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12500H and Ryzen 9 7845HX.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2028

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.

i5-12500H 13.27
Ryzen 9 7845HX 28.78
+117%

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.

i5-12500H 21074
Ryzen 9 7845HX 45710
+117%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-12500H 2112
Ryzen 9 7845HX 4320
+105%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-12500H 243
Ryzen 9 7845HX 295
+21.6%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-12500H 10272
Ryzen 9 7845HX 15068
+46.7%

Blender(-)

i5-12500H 238
+103%
Ryzen 9 7845HX 117

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-12500H 1637
Ryzen 9 7845HX 2008
+22.7%

7-Zip Single

i5-12500H 5377
Ryzen 9 7845HX 7018
+30.5%

7-Zip

i5-12500H 51985
Ryzen 9 7845HX 106033
+104%

WebXPRT 3

i5-12500H 272
Ryzen 9 7845HX 357
+31.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.27 28.78
Threads 16 24
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 55 Watt

i5-12500H has 22.2% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7845HX, on the other hand, has a 116.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more threads.

The Ryzen 9 7845HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12500H in performance tests.


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