Core i7-12650HX: specs and benchmarks

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Core i7-12650HX
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 55 Watt
12.98

Core i7-12650HX provides good benchmark performance at 12.98% of a leader's which is a 96-core EPYC 9655P.

Summary

Intel started Core i7-12650HX sales 10 May 2022. This is an Alder Lake-HX architecture notebook processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 14 cores and 20 threads, and is based on Intel 7 manufacturing technology, with a max turbo frequency of 4700 MHz and an unlocked multiplier.

Compatibility-wise, this is FCBGA1964 processor with a TDP of 55 Watt. It supports DDR4, DDR5 memory.

Primary details

Core i7-12650HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.

Place in the ranking588
Place by popularitynot in top-100
Market segmentLaptop
Power efficiency22.33of 100.00 (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-HX (2022)
Release date10 May 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.

Physical cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads20
Base clock speed2 GHzof 4.7 GHz (FX-9590)
Boost clock speed4.7 GHzof 6.2 GHz (Core i9-14900KS)
L1 cache80K (per core)of 80 KB (EPYC 9965)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)of 2 MB (Xeon 6980P)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)of 1152 MB (EPYC 9684X)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmof 3 nm (Apple M3 Max 16-Core)
Die size215 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cof 110 °C (Atom x7-E3950)
64 bit support+
Windows 11 compatibility+
Unlocked multiplier+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12650HX compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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 configuration1of 8 (Opteron 842)
SocketFCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)55 Wattof 500 Watt (Xeon 6960P)

Technologies and extensions

Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12650HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI+
AVX+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+
Speed Shift+
Hyper-Threading Technology+
TSX+
Thermal Monitoring+
Flex Memory Access+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+
Deep Learning Boost+

Security technologies

Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+
EDB+
Secure Key+
OS Guard+

Virtualization technologies

Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.

VT-d+
VT-x+
EPT+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i7-12650HX's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBof 6 TiB (EPYC 9124)
Max memory channels2of 12 (Xeon Platinum 9221)
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sof 460.8 GB/s (EPYC 9124)

Graphics specifications

General parameters of a GPU integrated into Core i7-12650HX.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video+
Graphics max frequency1.45 GHz
Execution Units32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-12650HX's integrated GPU.

Number of displays supported4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-12650HX's integrated GPU, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-12650HX's integrated GPU, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1
OpenGL4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes20of 128 (EPYC 7551P)

Benchmark performance

Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core i7-12650HX. Overall benchmark performance 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.

i7-12650HX 12.98

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.

i7-12650HX 20612

Gaming performance

Closest competitors

Core i7-12650HX's performance relative to its closest rivals among notebook CPUs.


Ryzen 7 5800H 101.85
Core i7-12650HX 100

AMD equivalent

According to our data, the closest AMD alternative to Core i7-12650HX is Ryzen 7 6800U, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 2 positions in our ranking.

Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i7-12650HX:

Ryzen 7 5800H 101.85
Core i7-12650HX 100

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