i9-12950HX vs Ryzen 5 2400GE
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-12950HX outperforms Ryzen 5 2400GE by a whopping 332% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 2400GE and Core i9-12950HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1264 | 270 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 12.74 | 35.02 |
| Architecture codename | Raven Ridge (2017−2018) | Alder Lake-HX (2022) |
| Release date | 19 April 2018 (6 years ago) | 10 May 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 2400GE and Core i9-12950HX 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Multiplier | 32 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 30 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 210 mm2 | 215 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,950 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 2400GE and Core i9-12950HX 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCBGA1964 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2400GE and Core i9-12950HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 2400GE and Core i9-12950HX 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 Ryzen 5 2400GE and Core i9-12950HX 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 Ryzen 5 2400GE and Core i9-12950HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 | Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.55 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 2400GE and Core i9-12950HX integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 2400GE and Core i9-12950HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 5 2400GE and Core i9-12950HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2400GE and Core i9-12950HX.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 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 | 4.71 | 20.35 |
| Integrated graphics card | 5.47 | 5.58 |
| Recency | 19 April 2018 | 10 May 2022 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 8 | 24 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 55 Watt |
Ryzen 5 2400GE has 57.1% lower power consumption.
i9-12950HX, on the other hand, has a 332.1% higher aggregate performance score, 2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, and 300% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
The Core i9-12950HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2400GE in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 2400GE is a desktop processor while Core i9-12950HX is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2400GE and Core i9-12950HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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