Ryzen 9 7940HS vs i5-12500H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-12500H
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
13.25
Ryzen 9 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
19.11
+44.2%

Ryzen 9 7940HS outperforms Core i5-12500H by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12500H and Ryzen 9 7940HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking568308
Place by popularity35not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-Pno data
Power efficiency27.8751.67
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-H (2022)Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12500H and Ryzen 9 7940HS 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.5 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache18 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm4 nm
Die size217 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12500H and Ryzen 9 7940HS 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
SocketFCBGA1744FP8
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12500H and Ryzen 9 7940HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Ryzen AI, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-12500H and Ryzen 9 7940HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12500H and Ryzen 9 7940HS are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12500H and Ryzen 9 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
Execution Units80no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-12500H and Ryzen 9 7940HS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-12500H and Ryzen 9 7940HS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-12500H and Ryzen 9 7940HS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12500H and Ryzen 9 7940HS.

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.

i5-12500H 13.25
Ryzen 9 7940HS 19.11
+44.2%

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.

i5-12500H 21045
Ryzen 9 7940HS 30351
+44.2%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-12500H 13126
Ryzen 9 7940HS 15689
+19.5%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i5-12500H 2112
Ryzen 9 7940HS 2661
+26%

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.

i5-12500H 243
Ryzen 9 7940HS 284
+16.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-12500H 10272
Ryzen 9 7940HS 12111
+17.9%

Blender(-)

i5-12500H 238
+25.9%
Ryzen 9 7940HS 189

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-12500H 1637
Ryzen 9 7940HS 1986
+21.4%

7-Zip Single

i5-12500H 5377
Ryzen 9 7940HS 6652
+23.7%

7-Zip

i5-12500H 51985
Ryzen 9 7940HS 71086
+36.7%

WebXPRT 3

i5-12500H 272
Ryzen 9 7940HS 317
+16.5%

CrossMark Overall

i5-12500H 1752
Ryzen 9 7940HS 1797
+2.6%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i5-12500H 240
Ryzen 9 7940HS 263
+9.6%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i5-12500H 426
+38.3%
Ryzen 9 7940HS 308

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

i5-12500H 9892
Ryzen 9 7940HS 12348
+24.8%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

i5-12500H 2280
Ryzen 9 7940HS 2662
+16.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.25 19.11
Physical cores 12 8
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

i5-12500H has 50% more physical cores.

Ryzen 9 7940HS, on the other hand, has a 44.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7940HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12500H in performance tests.


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