Ryzen Z1 vs Core i9-12900H
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-12900H outperforms Ryzen Z1 by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-12900H and Ryzen Z1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 309 | 595 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Alder Lake-P | Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-H (2022) | Phoenix (Zen4) |
| Release date | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) | May 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i9-12900H and Ryzen Z1 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 | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 217 mm2 | 137 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-12900H and Ryzen Z1 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 | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-12900H and Ryzen Z1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| SIPP | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Status | Launched | no data |
Security technologies
Core i9-12900H and Ryzen Z1 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 i9-12900H and Ryzen Z1 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-12900H and Ryzen Z1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible | AMD Radeon 740M |
| Quick Sync Video | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.45 GHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 96 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-12900H and Ryzen Z1 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-12900H and Ryzen Z1 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i9-12900H and Ryzen Z1 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-12900H and Ryzen Z1.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 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.
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 i9-12900H outperforms Ryzen Z1 by 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i9-12900H outperforms Ryzen Z1 by 50% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.19 | 12.13 |
| Physical cores | 14 | 6 |
| Threads | 20 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
The Core i9-12900H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Z1 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-12900H and Ryzen Z1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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