Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS vs i5-12500T

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-12500T
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
10.42
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
17.72
+70.1%

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS outperforms Core i5-12500T by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking741345
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency28.1747.91
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)13 June 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12500T and Ryzen 9 PRO 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed2 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache18 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm4 nm
Die size163 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12500T and Ryzen 9 PRO 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1700FP7/FP8
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12500T and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-12500T and Ryzen 9 PRO 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 i5-12500T and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

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

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200no data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 770AMD Radeon 780M
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.45 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

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

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

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

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

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

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

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

PCIe version5.0 and 4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

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.

i5-12500T 10.42
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 17.72
+70.1%

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.

i5-12500T 16548
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 28144
+70.1%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-12500T 2164
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 2295
+6.1%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-12500T 7447
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 10816
+45.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.42 17.72
Integrated graphics card 6.15 18.31
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS has a 70.1% higher aggregate performance score, 197.7% faster integrated GPU, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

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

Note that Core i5-12500T is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-12500T and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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