Ryzen 5 6600HS vs i9-12900HK

Aggregate performance score

Core i9-12900HK
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 45 Watt
17.56
+44.3%
Ryzen 5 6600HS
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
12.17

Core i9-12900HK outperforms Ryzen 5 6600HS by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-12900HK and Ryzen 5 6600HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking366641
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-Pno data
Power efficiency36.2432.30
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-H (2022)Rembrandt-HS (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-12900HK and Ryzen 5 6600HS 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2012
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm6 nm
Die size217 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-12900HK and Ryzen 5 6600HS 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
SocketFCBGA1744FP7
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-12900HK and Ryzen 5 6600HS. 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, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i9-12900HK and Ryzen 5 6600HS 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 i9-12900HK and Ryzen 5 6600HS 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 i9-12900HK and Ryzen 5 6600HS. 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 660M
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.45 GHzno data
Execution Units96no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-12900HK and Ryzen 5 6600HS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-12900HK and Ryzen 5 6600HS 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 i9-12900HK and Ryzen 5 6600HS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-12900HK and Ryzen 5 6600HS.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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.

i9-12900HK 17.56
+44.3%
Ryzen 5 6600HS 12.17

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.

i9-12900HK 27369
+44.2%
Ryzen 5 6600HS 18975

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i9-12900HK 9397
+52.6%
Ryzen 5 6600HS 6157

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i9-12900HK 49924
+45.1%
Ryzen 5 6600HS 34414

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i9-12900HK 27
+43.4%
Ryzen 5 6600HS 19

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i9-12900HK 2836
+71.3%
Ryzen 5 6600HS 1656

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.

i9-12900HK 270
+14.9%
Ryzen 5 6600HS 235

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i9-12900HK 3.26
+19%
Ryzen 5 6600HS 2.74

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i9-12900HK 14.1
+83.1%
Ryzen 5 6600HS 7.7

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i9-12900HK 125
+33.9%
Ryzen 5 6600HS 93

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i9-12900HK 300
+27%
Ryzen 5 6600HS 237

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i9-12900HK 8735
+67.8%
Ryzen 5 6600HS 5207

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i9-12900HK 13683
+90.2%
Ryzen 5 6600HS 7195

Blender(-)

i9-12900HK 181
Ryzen 5 6600HS 328
+81.2%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i9-12900HK 1868
+25.1%
Ryzen 5 6600HS 1493

7-Zip Single

i9-12900HK 5803
+9.1%
Ryzen 5 6600HS 5318

7-Zip

i9-12900HK 72836
+63.8%
Ryzen 5 6600HS 44476

WebXPRT 3

i9-12900HK 300
+28.2%
Ryzen 5 6600HS 234

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.56 12.17
Physical cores 14 6
Threads 20 12
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

i9-12900HK has a 44.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 133.3% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.

Ryzen 5 6600HS, on the other hand, has 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-12900HK is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 6600HS in performance tests.


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