Ryzen 5 8540U vs i7-12650H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-12650H
2022
10 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
14.16
+19.7%
Ryzen 5 8540U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
11.83

Core i7-12650H outperforms Ryzen 5 8540U by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-12650H and Ryzen 5 8540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking516660
Place by popularity81not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-Pno data
Power efficiency29.7839.98
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-H (2022)Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)6 December 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-12650H and Ryzen 5 8540U 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm4 nm
Die size217 mm2137 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12650H and Ryzen 5 8540U 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
SocketIntel BGA 1744FP7
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12650H and Ryzen 5 8540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataAES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-12650H and Ryzen 5 8540U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12650H and Ryzen 5 8540U 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 i7-12650H and Ryzen 5 8540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) ( - 1400 MHz)AMD Radeon 740M ( - 2800 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12650H and Ryzen 5 8540U.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2014

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.

i7-12650H 14.16
+19.7%
Ryzen 5 8540U 11.83

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.

i7-12650H 22493
+19.7%
Ryzen 5 8540U 18793

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.16 11.83
Integrated graphics card 7.21 8.30
Physical cores 10 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 10 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 28 Watt

i7-12650H has a 19.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 66.7% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 8540U, on the other hand, has 15.1% faster integrated GPU, a 150% more advanced lithography process, and 60.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-12650H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 8540U in performance tests.


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