Intel Core i7 12700H vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

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Review

Intel Core i7 12700H
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Single-Core Performance
66
63
Multi-Core Performance
40
52
Power Efficiency
52
52
Integrated Graphics
48
0
QucikComparison Final Score
54
59
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core i7 12700H and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7 12700H

  • + 6 P-cores + 8 E-cores hybrid design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + BGA-1744 socket
  • + Alder Lake architecture

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • + 12 cores / 24 threads with SMT
  • + DDR4 memory support
  • + AM4 socket
  • + Zen 3 (Vermeer) architecture

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i7 12700H
  • Solid single-core performance
  • Built-in integrated graphics
  • Modern DDR5 memory support
  • Limited multi-threaded performance

"A mid-range Intel Core i7 12700H processor with strong single-core performance (66/100). Suited for everyday productivity."

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
  • Reliable everyday performance
  • Moderate power consumption (105W TDP)
  • No integrated graphics — discrete GPU required
  • Older generation architecture

"A mid-range AMD Ryzen 9 5900X processor with strong single-core performance (63/100). Suited for everyday productivity."

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Benchmarks

Blender
Blender CPU
Intel Core i7 12700H
197.87
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X +60%
316.84
Cinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Intel Core i7 12700H +8%
103
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
95
Intel Core i7 12700H AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Cinebench 2024 (Multi) 1055 1193

Specifications

GeekBench v6
Specification Intel Core i7 12700H ↗ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X ↗
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) 2353 2263
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 11165 12701
File compression 907 MB/sec 1170 MB/sec
Clang compilation 83.6 Klines/sec 126 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 270.3 pages/sec 217.8 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 350.7 Mpixels/sec 362 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 236.4 pages/sec 232 pages/sec
Background blur 44.8 images/sec 38.7 images/sec
Photo processing 95.7 images/sec 85.1 images/sec
Ray tracing 18 Mpixels/sec 31.5 Mpixels/sec
PassMark
Specification Intel Core i7 12700H ↗ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X ↗
Passmark CPU (Single-Core) 3499 3466
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) 25194 38933
Integer math 88.6 GOps/sec 140.1 GOps/sec
Floating point math 64 GOps/sec 77.7 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 92M Primes/sec 257M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 32.9M Strings/sec 51.5M Strings/sec
Data encryption 17.3 GBytes/sec 31 GBytes/sec
Data compression 295.5 MBytes/sec 499.3 MBytes/sec
Physics 1490 Frames/sec 1988 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 17.6B Matrices/sec 33.1B Matrices/sec
Performance Per Watt
Specification Intel Core i7 12700H ↗ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X ↗
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 23.4 PPW 11.4 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 248.1 PPW 121 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 559.9 PPW 370.8 PPW
Blender / Watt 4.4 PPW 3.02 PPW
General
Specification Intel Core i7 12700H ↗ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X ↗
Vendor Intel Amd
Released 4-Jan-22 8-Oct-20
Type Laptop Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Alder Lake Zen 3 (Vermeer)
Model number i7-12700H
Integrated GPU Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) No
Qualcomm Equivalent
CPU
Specification Intel Core i7 12700H ↗ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X ↗
P-Cores 6 12
P-Threads 12 24
Base Frequency (P) 2.3 GHz 3.7 GHz
E-Cores 8
E-Threads 8
Base Frequency (E) 1.7 GHz
Total Cores 14 12
Total Threads 20 24
Multiplier 23x 37x
L1 Cache 80K (per core) 64K (per core)
L2 Cache 1280K (per core) 512K (per core)
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes
Package
Specification Intel Core i7 12700H ↗ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X ↗
Transistors 4.15 billions
Fabrication Process 10 nm 7 nm
TDP (PL1) 35-45 W (configurable) 105 W
Socket BGA-1744 AM4
Peak Temperature 100°C 90°C
iGPU
Specification Intel Core i7 12700H ↗ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X ↗
Integrated Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU)
GPU Boost Clock 1400 MHz
Shading Units 768
TMUs 48
ROPs 24
Execution Units 96
iGPU FLOPS 2.2 TFLOPS
Memory Support
Specification Intel Core i7 12700H ↗ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X ↗
Memory Types #NAME? -3200
Max. Memory Size 64 GB 128 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 47.68 GB/s
ECC Support No Yes

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