i7-12850HX vs Ryzen 7 8700G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 8700G
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
20.00
+3%
Core i7-12850HX
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 55 Watt
19.42

Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms Core i7-12850HX by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i7-12850HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking284296
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation47.24no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency29.1233.42
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Alder Lake-HX (2022)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i7-12850HX 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed4.2 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size178 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Number of transistors25,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i7-12850HX 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
SocketAM5FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i7-12850HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, NX-Bit, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XDNA2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
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+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i7-12850HX 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 8700G and Core i7-12850HX 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 8700G and Core i7-12850HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 780MIntel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i7-12850HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i7-12850HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i7-12850HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i7-12850HX.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
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 8700G 20.00
+3%
i7-12850HX 19.42

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 8700G 31772
+3%
i7-12850HX 30845

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 8700G 2693
+0.5%
i7-12850HX 2679

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 8700G 286
+9.8%
i7-12850HX 261

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 8700G 12618
+2.6%
i7-12850HX 12302

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 8700G 186
i7-12850HX 193
+3.8%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 8700G 2012
+12.9%
i7-12850HX 1782

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 8700G 6665
+15.7%
i7-12850HX 5762

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 8700G 75427
+22.3%
i7-12850HX 61679

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 8700G 336
+18.1%
i7-12850HX 285

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 7 8700G 1902
+17.8%
i7-12850HX 1615

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 7 8700G 271
+16.8%
i7-12850HX 232

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 7 8700G 300
i7-12850HX 317
+5.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.00 19.42
Integrated graphics card 18.32 5.58
Recency 8 January 2024 10 May 2022
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 24
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 7 8700G has a 3% higher aggregate performance score, 228.3% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 1 year.

i7-12850HX, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 18.2% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i7-12850HX.

Note that Ryzen 7 8700G is a desktop processor while Core i7-12850HX is a notebook one.


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