7 245HX vs EPYC 7H12
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7H12 outperforms Core 7 245HX by an impressive 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 99 | 311 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD EPYC | Intel Arrow Lake |
| Power efficiency | 5.97 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2019−2020) | Arrow Lake-HX (2025−2026) |
| Release date | 18 September 2019 (6 years ago) | 1 April 2026 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of EPYC 7H12 and Core 7 245HX: 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 | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 128 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Multiplier | 26 | no data |
| L1 cache | 4 MB | no data |
| L2 cache | 32 MB | 24 MB |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 26 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7H12 and Core 7 245HX 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | TR4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7H12 and Core 7 245HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7H12 and Core 7 245HX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7H12 and Core 7 245HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.763 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Graphics 3-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake) (300 - 1800 MHz) |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 40.74 | 24.20 |
| Recency | 18 September 2019 | 1 April 2026 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 14 |
| Threads | 128 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 3 nm |
EPYC 7H12 has a 68% higher aggregate performance score, and 357% more physical cores and 814% more threads.
7 245HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, and a 133% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD EPYC 7H12 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 7 245HX in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 7H12 is a server/workstation processor while Core 7 245HX is a notebook one.
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