i5-12500E vs Ryzen 7 6800U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 6800U
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
12.96
Core i5-12500E
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.03
+0.5%

Core i5-12500E outperforms Ryzen 7 6800U by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 6800U and Core i5-12500E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking590584
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)no data
Power efficiency81.7718.97
Architecture codenameRembrandt-U (Zen 3+) (2022)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 6800U and Core i5-12500E 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nm10 nm
Die size208 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 6800U and Core i5-12500E 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 configuration11
SocketFP71700
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 6800U and Core i5-12500E. 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, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 6800U and Core i5-12500E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 6800U and Core i5-12500E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 6800U and Core i5-12500E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 680M ( - 2200 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 6800U and Core i5-12500E.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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 6800U 12.96
i5-12500E 13.03
+0.5%

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 6800U 20584
i5-12500E 20699
+0.6%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 6800U 1714
i5-12500E 2001
+16.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 6800U 7420
i5-12500E 8769
+18.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.96 13.03
Integrated graphics card 15.33 6.16
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 6 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 6800U has 148.9% faster integrated GPU, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 66.7% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

i5-12500E, on the other hand, has a 0.5% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 6800U and Core i5-12500E.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 6800U is a notebook processor while Core i5-12500E is a desktop one.


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