Core i5-12600HE vs Ryzen 5 5600H

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5600H
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
11.00
Core i5-12600HE
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
15.90
+44.5%

Core i5-12600HE outperforms Ryzen 5 5600H by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600H and Core i5-12600HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking661398
Place by popularity42not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)no data
Architecture codenameCezanne-H (Zen 3)Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date7 January 2021 (3 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600H and Core i5-12600HE 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache384 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data217 mm2
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600H and Core i5-12600HE 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP6Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600H and Core i5-12600HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsDDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSXno data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5600H and Core i5-12600HE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600H and Core i5-12600HE are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600H and Core i5-12600HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 7Iris Xe 80EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600H and Core i5-12600HE.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 5600H 11.00
i5-12600HE 15.90
+44.5%

Core i5-12600HE outperforms Ryzen 5 5600H by 45% 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%

Ryzen 5 5600H 17021
i5-12600HE 24599
+44.5%

Core i5-12600HE outperforms Ryzen 5 5600H by 45% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.00 15.90
Physical cores 6 12
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm

The Core i5-12600HE is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5600H in performance tests.


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