Core 7 150U vs Core i5-12450H

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12450H and Core 7 150U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	655	789
Place by popularity	1	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Alder Lake-P	Raptor Lake-U
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-H (2022)	Raptor Lake-U Refresh
Release date	January 2022 (2 years ago)	9 January 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12450H and Core 7 150U 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	8 (Octa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	12	12
Base clock speed	2 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	5.4 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	928 KB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	9.5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	12 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	217 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12450H and Core 7 150U 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	1
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12450H and Core 7 150U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Core i5-12450H and Core 7 150U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12450H and Core 7 150U are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12450H and Core 7 150U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size	64 GB	96 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors	Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	48	96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-12450H and Core 7 150U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-12450H and Core 7 150U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-12450H and Core 7 150U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	12.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12450H and Core 7 150U.

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	28	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.

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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.

Core i5-12450H outperforms Core 7 150U by 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	11.07	9.05
Physical cores	8	10
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt

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