i7-12700F vs Ryzen 9 5900HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900HS
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
13.60
Core i7-12700F
2022
12 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
19.32
+42.1%

Core i7-12700F outperforms Ryzen 9 5900HS by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900HS and Core i7-12700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking553303
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data38.45
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)no data
Power efficiency36.7728.13
Architecture codenameCezanne-HS (Zen 3) (2021)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$386

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900HS and Core i7-12700F 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1620
Base clock speed3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache512 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size180 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors10,700 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900HS and Core i7-12700F 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
SocketFP6FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900HS and Core i7-12700F. 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+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900HS and Core i7-12700F 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 9 5900HS and Core i7-12700F 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 9 5900HS and Core i7-12700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2100 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900HS and Core i7-12700F.

PCIe version3.05.0 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 9 5900HS 13.60
i7-12700F 19.32
+42.1%

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 9 5900HS 21607
i7-12700F 30687
+42%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 9 5900HS 6380
i7-12700F 9146
+43.4%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 9 5900HS 41235
i7-12700F 56067
+36%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 9 5900HS 25
i7-12700F 34
+34.3%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 9 5900HS 2041
i7-12700F 2610
+27.9%

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 9 5900HS 237
i7-12700F 271
+14.6%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 9 5900HS 2.83
i7-12700F 3.28
+15.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 5900HS 7867
i7-12700F 10126
+28.7%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 5900HS 241
+13.7%
i7-12700F 212

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 5900HS 1497
i7-12700F 1590
+6.2%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 5900HS 5653
i7-12700F 6145
+8.7%

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 5900HS 57286
i7-12700F 61218
+6.9%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 5900HS 276
i7-12700F 281
+2%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 9 5900HS 1414
i7-12700F 1841
+30.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.60 19.32
Recency 12 January 2021 4 January 2022
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 20
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900HS has 85.7% lower power consumption.

i7-12700F, on the other hand, has a 42.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and 50% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

The Core i7-12700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 5900HS in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 5900HS is a notebook processor while Core i7-12700F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5900HS and Core i7-12700F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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