i9-12900TE vs Ryzen 5 4680U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 4680U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
8.31
Core i9-12900TE
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 35 Watt
22.49
+171%

Core i9-12900TE outperforms Ryzen 5 4680U by a whopping 171% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 4680U and Core i9-12900TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking921235
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)no data
Power efficiency51.4659.68
Architecture codenameRenoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date13 April 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 4680U and Core i9-12900TE 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1224
Base clock speed2.1 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.8 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache384 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm10 nm
Die size156 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors9800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 4680U and Core i9-12900TE 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP61700
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 4680U and Core i9-12900TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHAno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 4680U and Core i9-12900TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 4680U and Core i9-12900TE are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 4680U and Core i9-12900TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon Vega 7Intel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 4680U and Core i9-12900TE.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

Ryzen 5 4680U 8.31
i9-12900TE 22.49
+171%

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.

Ryzen 5 4680U 12959
i9-12900TE 35057
+171%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.31 22.49
Integrated graphics card 7.46 6.15
Recency 13 April 2021 4 January 2022
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 12 24
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 5 4680U has 21.3% faster integrated GPU, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

i9-12900TE, on the other hand, has a 170.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, and 166.7% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i9-12900TE is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 4680U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 4680U is a notebook processor while Core i9-12900TE is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 4680U and Core i9-12900TE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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