Core i5-12600HX vs Ryzen 5 2500U

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i5-12600HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1306	404
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Architecture codename	Raven Ridge (2017−2018)	Alder Lake-HX
Release date	26 October 2017 (6 years ago)	10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	$674	no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i5-12600HX 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	4 (Quad-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	128K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	246 mm2	215 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	4500 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i5-12600HX 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FP5	FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i5-12600HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
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	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i5-12600HX 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 Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i5-12600HX 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 Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i5-12600HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)	Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.35 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i5-12600HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i5-12600HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i5-12600HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i5-12600HX.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	12	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.

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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 i5-12600HX outperforms Ryzen 5 2500U by 274% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.24	15.85
Recency	26 October 2017	10 May 2022
Physical cores	4	12
Threads	8	16
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	55 Watt

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