Intel Core i7 12650H vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

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Review

Intel Core i7 12650H
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Single-Core Performance
65
40
Multi-Core Performance
33
21
Power Efficiency
52
44
Integrated Graphics
36
0
QucikComparison Final Score
50
33
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core i7 12650H and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7 12650H

  • + 6 P-cores + 4 E-cores hybrid design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + BGA-1744 socket
  • + Alder Lake architecture

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

  • + 6 cores / 12 threads with SMT
  • + DDR4 memory support
  • + AM4 socket

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i7 12650H
  • Solid single-core performance
  • Built-in integrated graphics
  • Modern DDR5 memory support
  • Limited multi-threaded performance

"A mid-range Intel Core i7 12650H processor with strong single-core performance (65/100). Suited for everyday productivity."

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
  • Reliable everyday performance
  • Moderate power consumption (95W TDP)
  • Limited single-core performance
  • Limited multi-threaded performance
  • No integrated graphics — discrete GPU required
  • Older generation architecture

"A entry-level AMD Ryzen 5 2600X processor with strong single-core performance (40/100). Suited for basic computing tasks."

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Benchmarks

Blender
Blender CPU
Intel Core i7 12650H
158.32
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
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Cinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Intel Core i7 12650H +53%
104
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
68
Intel Core i7 12650H AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Cinebench 2024 (Multi) 722 485

Specifications

GeekBench v6
Specification Intel Core i7 12650H ↗ AMD Ryzen 5 2600X ↗
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) 2293 1272
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 10434 5577
File compression 786 MB/sec 528.6 MB/sec
Clang compilation 76 Klines/sec 46 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 237.9 pages/sec 133.2 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 302.7 Mpixels/sec 172.1 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 234.7 pages/sec 112.6 pages/sec
Background blur 47.2 images/sec 24.5 images/sec
Photo processing 88.5 images/sec 52.9 images/sec
Ray tracing 17.3 Mpixels/sec 9.89 Mpixels/sec
PassMark
Specification Intel Core i7 12650H ↗ AMD Ryzen 5 2600X ↗
Passmark CPU (Single-Core) 3501 2379
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) 21548 13875
Integer math 72.6 GOps/sec 47.3 GOps/sec
Floating point math 54.1 GOps/sec 24.2 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 89M Primes/sec 38M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 26.3M Strings/sec 22.9M Strings/sec
Data encryption 13.8 GBytes/sec 13.1 GBytes/sec
Data compression 245.2 MBytes/sec 198.7 MBytes/sec
Physics 1393 Frames/sec 693 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 15.1B Matrices/sec 7.6B Matrices/sec
Performance Per Watt
Specification Intel Core i7 12650H ↗ AMD Ryzen 5 2600X ↗
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 16 PPW 5.1 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 231.9 PPW 58.7 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 478.8 PPW 146.1 PPW
Blender / Watt 3.52 PPW
General
Specification Intel Core i7 12650H ↗ AMD Ryzen 5 2600X ↗
Vendor Intel Amd
Released 4-Jan-22 19-Apr-18
Type Laptop Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Alder Lake
Model number i7-12650H
Integrated GPU UHD Graphics (64EU) No
Qualcomm Equivalent
CPU
Specification Intel Core i7 12650H ↗ AMD Ryzen 5 2600X ↗
P-Cores 6 6
P-Threads 12 12
Base Frequency (P) 2.3 GHz 3.6 GHz
E-Cores 4
E-Threads 4
Base Frequency (E) 1.7 GHz
Total Cores 10 6
Total Threads 16 12
Multiplier 23x 36x
L1 Cache 80K (per core) 96K (per core)
L2 Cache 1280K (per core) 512K (per core)
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes
Package
Specification Intel Core i7 12650H ↗ AMD Ryzen 5 2600X ↗
Transistors 4.8 billions
Fabrication Process 10 nm 12 nm
TDP (PL1) 35-45 W (configurable) 95 W
Socket BGA-1744 AM4
Peak Temperature 100°C 95°C
iGPU
Specification Intel Core i7 12650H ↗ AMD Ryzen 5 2600X ↗
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (64EU)
GPU Boost Clock 1400 MHz
Shading Units 512
TMUs 32
ROPs 16
Execution Units 64
iGPU FLOPS 1.4 TFLOPS
Memory Support
Specification Intel Core i7 12650H ↗ AMD Ryzen 5 2600X ↗
Memory Types #NAME? -2933
Max. Memory Size 64 GB 64 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 43.71 GB/s
ECC Support No Yes

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