i5-12500H vs Ryzen 7 3700U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 3700U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.50
Core i5-12500H
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
13.25
+194%

Core i5-12500H outperforms Ryzen 7 3700U by a whopping 194% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3700U and Core i5-12500H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1322569
Place by popularitynot in top-10035
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency28.3927.87
Architecture codenamePicasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date6 January 2019 (5 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3700U and Core i5-12500H 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache128K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size209.78 mm2217 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors4940 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3700U and Core i5-12500H 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
SocketFP5FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3700U and Core i5-12500H. 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, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 3700U and Core i5-12500H 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 7 3700U and Core i5-12500H 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 7 3700U and Core i5-12500H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 10 ( - 1400 MHz)Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 3700U and Core i5-12500H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 3700U and Core i5-12500H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 3700U and Core i5-12500H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3700U and Core i5-12500H.

PCIe version3.04.0
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 7 3700U 4.50
i5-12500H 13.25
+194%

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 7 3700U 7141
i5-12500H 21040
+195%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 7 3700U 4595
i5-12500H 13126
+186%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 7 3700U 672
i5-12500H 2112
+214%

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 7 3700U 139
i5-12500H 243
+74.5%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 3700U 703
+195%
i5-12500H 238

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 3700U 3493
i5-12500H 5377
+54%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 3700U 15387
i5-12500H 51985
+238%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 3700U 154
i5-12500H 272
+76.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.50 13.25
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 7 3700U has 200% lower power consumption.

i5-12500H, on the other hand, has a 194.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i5-12500H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 3700U in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 3700U and Core i5-12500H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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