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Intel Core i5-12500H

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core i5-12500H and AMD Ryzen 5 7520U processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Core i5-12500H

More Total Cores: 12 (12 vs 4)
Higher Max Turbo Frequency: 4.50 GHz (4.50 GHz vs Up to 4.3 GHz)
Larger L3 Cache: 18 MB (18 MB vs 4 MB)

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

Higher Technology: TSMC 6nm FinFET (Intel 7 vs TSMC 6nm FinFET)
Newer Launch Date: September 2022 (January 2022 vs September 2022)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

January 2022

Launch Date

September 2022

Mobile

Platform

Laptop

i5-12500H

Model Name

Ryzen 5 7520U

Alder Lake

Code Name

Mendocino

Generation

Zen 2

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

Basic Frequency

2.8 GHz

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

4.50 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Up to 4.3 GHz

3.30 GHz

Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

4.50 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

Yes

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

L1 Cache

256 KB

L2 Cache

2 MB

18 MB

L3 Cache

4 MB

18 MB Intel® Smart Cache

Cache

FCBGA1744

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

Unlocked for Overclocking

Yes

Intel AES New Instructions

Intel 7

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

TSMC 6nm FinFET

45 W

TDP

15W

45 W

Processor Base Power

95 W

Maximum Turbo Power

35 W

Minimum Assured Power

100°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe® 3.0

Max Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

64-bit

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

x86-64

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Gen 4

Microprocessor PCIe Revision

Memory Specifications

Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s

Memory Type

LPDDR5

64 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

16 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Maximum Memory Speed

2x1R LPDDR5-5500

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Yes

Intel Flex Memory Access

GPU Specifications

Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

AMD Radeon™ 610M

Graphics Core Count

1.30 GHz

Graphics Frequency

1900 MHz

12.1

DirectX Support

DirectX* Support indicates support for a specific version of Microsoft’s collection of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) for handling multimedia compute tasks.

Execution Units

7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Max Resolution (DP)

Max Resolution (DP) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the DP interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)

Max Resolution (Integrated Flat Panel) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor for a device with an integrated flat panel (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your device.

4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz

Max Resolution (HDMI)

Max Resolution (HDMI) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the HDMI interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

Number of Displays Supported

eDP 1.4b | DP 1.4a | HDMI 2.1

Graphics Output

Graphics Output defines the interfaces available to communicate with display devices.

4.6

OpenGL Support

OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) is a cross-language, multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for rendering 2D and 3D vector graphics.

3.0

OpenCL Support

OpenCL (Open Computing Language) is a multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for heterogeneous parallel programming.

Yes

Intel Quick Sync Video

AI Specifications

3.0

Intel Gaussian Neural Accelerator

Yes

Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) on CPU

Interfaces and Ports

Yes

Intel Volume Management Device (VMD)

Miscellaneous

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

6.0

Intel Image Processing Unit

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2

Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)

Yes

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes

Intel High Definition Audio

Yes

Intel Boot Guard

Yes

Intel Hardware Shield Eligibility

Yes

Intel QuickAssist Software Acceleration

Yes

Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology

Yes

Intel OS Guard