i5-12450HX vs Ryzen 7 3800X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 3800X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
14.56
+25.2%
Core i5-12450HX
2022
8 cores / 12 threads, 55 Watt
11.63

Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms Core i5-12450HX by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-12450HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking495672
Place by popularitynot in top-10098
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.40no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency13.1220.01
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Alder Lake-HX (2022)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-12450HX 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Performance-coresno data4
Efficient-coresno data4
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data215 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-12450HX 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
SocketAM4FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-12450HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-12450HX 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 3800X and Core i5-12450HX 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 3800X and Core i5-12450HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.3 GHz
Execution Units-16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-12450HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-12450HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-12450HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-12450HX.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
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 7 3800X 14.56
+25.2%
i5-12450HX 11.63

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 3800X 23122
+25.1%
i5-12450HX 18479

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.56 11.63
Recency 7 July 2019 10 May 2022
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 7 3800X has a 25.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more threads.

i5-12450HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 90.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 3800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12450HX in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 3800X is a desktop processor while Core i5-12450HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-12450HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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