Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i5-12600HE

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12600HE and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	401	569
Place by popularity	not in top-100	2
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	57.55
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-H (2022)	Cezanne (2021−2022)
Release date	January 2022 (2 years ago)	4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	no data	$166

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12600HE and Ryzen 5 5500 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	16	12
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.2 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	16 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Die size	217 mm2	180 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	10,700 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12600HE and Ryzen 5 5500 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	Intel BGA 1744	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12600HE and Ryzen 5 5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-12600HE and Ryzen 5 5500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12600HE and Ryzen 5 5500 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12600HE and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

DDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Iris Xe 80EU

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12600HE and Ryzen 5 5500.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	no 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.

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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 i5-12600HE outperforms Ryzen 5 5500 by 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	15.90	12.57
Physical cores	12	6
Threads	16	12
Chip lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

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