i5-12500H vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X outperforms Core i5-12500H by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Core i5-12500H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 415 | 558 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 32 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 9.31 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | Intel Alder Lake-P |
| Power efficiency | 8.42 | 27.89 |
| Architecture codename | ZEN+ (2018−2019) | Alder Lake-H (2022) |
| Release date | 3 October 2018 (6 years ago) | January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $649 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Core i5-12500H 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 cores | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 35 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 217 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 19,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Core i5-12500H 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | SP3r2 | FCBGA1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Core i5-12500H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Core i5-12500H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Core i5-12500H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Core i5-12500H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 93.867 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | - | 1.3 GHz |
| Execution Units | - | 80 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Core i5-12500H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | - | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Core i5-12500H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | - | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | - | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | - | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Core i5-12500H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | - | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | - | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Core i5-12500H.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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.
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.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.02 | 13.26 |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 45 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X has a 20.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more threads.
i5-12500H, on the other hand, has 300% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12500H in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is a desktop processor while Core i5-12500H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Core i5-12500H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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