i7-12800H vs Ryzen 7 1700X
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-12800H outperforms Ryzen 7 1700X by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i7-12800H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 787 | 446 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.59 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | Intel Alder Lake-P |
| Power efficiency | 9.82 | 32.77 |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Alder Lake-H (2022) |
| Release date | 2 March 2017 (7 years ago) | January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $457 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i7-12800H 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 6 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 34 | no data |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16384 KB | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 217 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 7 1700X and Core i7-12800H 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 | FCBGA1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i7-12800H. 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 | FMA3 | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| XFR | + | - |
| SenseMI | + | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i7-12800H 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 7 1700X and Core i7-12800H 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 7 1700X and Core i7-12800H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | - | 1.4 GHz |
| Execution Units | - | 96 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i7-12800H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | - | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i7-12800H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | - | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | - | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | - | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i7-12800H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | - | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | - | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i7-12800H.
| PCIe version | n/a | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 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.
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.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
Blender(-)
Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core
7-Zip Single
7-Zip
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.86 | 15.58 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 14 |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
i7-12800H has a 58% higher aggregate performance score, 75% more physical cores and 25% more threads, and 111.1% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-12800H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 1700X in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 7 1700X is a desktop processor while Core i7-12800H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i7-12800H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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