Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs i5-12450H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-12450H
2022
8 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
10.67
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
15.86
+48.6%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme outperforms Core i5-12450H by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12450H and Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking737428
Place by popularity4not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-PPhoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency22.43100.00
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-H (2022)Phoenix (Zen 4) (2023)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12450H and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm4 nm
Die size217 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12450H and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 configuration11
SocketIntel BGA 1744FP8
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12450H and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-12450H and Ryzen Z1 Extreme technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12450H and Ryzen Z1 Extreme are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12450H and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1200 MHz)AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12450H and Ryzen Z1 Extreme.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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.

i5-12450H 10.67
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 15.86
+48.6%

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.

i5-12450H 16948
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 25193
+48.6%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-12450H 1321
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 2336
+76.8%

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.

i5-12450H 238
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 268
+12.6%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-12450H 7212
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 10258
+42.2%

Blender(-)

i5-12450H 394
+84.5%
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 214

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-12450H 1638
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 1908
+16.5%

7-Zip Single

i5-12450H 5145
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 6197
+20.4%

7-Zip

i5-12450H 33584
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 62657
+86.6%

WebXPRT 3

i5-12450H 285
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 304
+6.7%

CrossMark Overall

i5-12450H 1543
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 1706
+10.6%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i5-12450H 238
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 263
+10.3%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i5-12450H 682
+86.3%
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 366

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

i5-12450H 8223
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 11359
+38.1%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

i5-12450H 2250
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 2534
+12.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.67 15.86
Integrated graphics card 4.56 18.32
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 10 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen Z1 Extreme has a 48.6% higher aggregate performance score, 301.8% faster integrated GPU, 33.3% more threads, a 150% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Z1 Extreme is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12450H in performance tests.


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