i5-12450HX vs Ryzen 5 3500X

Place in the ranking	905	652
Place by popularity	not in top-100	90
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Power efficiency	12.06	20.27
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Alder Lake-HX (2022)
Release date	24 September 2019 (5 years ago)	10 May 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i5-12450HX 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	6	12
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	215 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i5-12450HX 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	AM4	FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i5-12450HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i5-12450HX 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 3500X and Core i5-12450HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
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 3500X and Core i5-12450HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	-	16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i5-12450HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i5-12450HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i5-12450HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12.1
OpenGL	-	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i5-12450HX.

PCIe version	no data	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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.

Ryzen 5 3500X 8.32

i5-12450HX 11.83
+42.2%

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.

Ryzen 5 3500X 13161

i5-12450HX 18726
+42.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.32	11.83
Recency	24 September 2019	10 May 2022
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	6	12
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	55 Watt

i5-12450HX has a 42.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 18.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-12450HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3500X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3500X is a desktop processor while Core i5-12450HX is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i5-12450HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.