i5-12500 vs Ryzen AI 9 HX 370

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
2024
12 cores / 24 threads, 28 Watt
22.30
+77.8%
Core i5-12500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.54

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 outperforms Core i5-12500 by an impressive 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i5-12500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking237622
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency75.3218.25
Architecture codenameStrix Point (2024)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release dateJuly 2024 (recently)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i5-12500 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate54 MHzno data
L1 cache80 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i5-12500 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
SocketFP8FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i5-12500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsUSB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4AIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i5-12500 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 AI 9 HX 370 and Core i5-12500 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 AI 9 HX 370 and Core i5-12500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
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 890MIntel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i5-12500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i5-12500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i5-12500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i5-12500.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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 AI 9 HX 370 22.30
+77.8%
i5-12500 12.54

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 AI 9 HX 370 35416
+77.8%
i5-12500 19914

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.30 12.54
Integrated graphics card 21.89 6.16
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 has a 77.8% higher aggregate performance score, 255.4% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 is a notebook processor while Core i5-12500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Core i5-12500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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