i9-12950HX vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.43
Core i9-12950HX
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 55 Watt
20.30
+358%

Core i9-12950HX outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U by a whopping 358% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i9-12950HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1333276
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency27.9534.93
Architecture codenamePicasso (2019−2022)Alder Lake-HX (2022)
Release date8 April 2019 (5 years ago)10 May 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads824
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz5 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache128K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size209.78 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4940 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFP5FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i9-12950HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i9-12950HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i9-12950HX are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i9-12950HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1200 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.55 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i9-12950HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i9-12950HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i9-12950HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i9-12950HX.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1220

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 PRO 3500U 4.43
i9-12950HX 20.30
+358%

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 PRO 3500U 7041
i9-12950HX 32246
+358%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 624
i9-12950HX 3107
+398%

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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 142
i9-12950HX 274
+93%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 2824
i9-12950HX 15229
+439%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 796
+355%
i9-12950HX 175

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 863
i9-12950HX 1886
+119%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 3474
i9-12950HX 6197
+78.4%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 16221
i9-12950HX 77003
+375%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 142
i9-12950HX 311
+119%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.43 20.30
Integrated graphics card 4.51 5.58
Recency 8 April 2019 10 May 2022
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 8 24
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U has 266.7% lower power consumption.

i9-12950HX, on the other hand, has a 358.2% higher aggregate performance score, 23.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, and 300% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Core i9-12950HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U in performance tests.


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