Intel Core i7-12700H vs AMD Ryzen 7 4980U

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Combined performance score

Ryzen 7 4980U
11.53

Core i7-12700H outperforms Ryzen 7 4980U by 48% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12700H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking598323
Place by popularitynot in top-10053
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)Alder Lake-S
Architecture codenameRenoir-U (Zen 2)Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date13 April 2021 (2 years old)January 2022 (2 years old)

Technical specs

Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12700H 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads1620
Base clock speed2 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache512 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size156 mm2217 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors9800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12700H 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
SocketFP6FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12700H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSXno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Statusno dataLaunched

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12700H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12700H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12700H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/sno data
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Videono data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12700H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12700H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12700H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12700H.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data28

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 7 4980U 11.53
i7-12700H 17.12
+48.5%

Core i7-12700H outperforms Ryzen 7 4980U by 48% in our combined 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 7 4980U 17469
i7-12700H 26293
+50.5%

Core i7-12700H outperforms Ryzen 7 4980U by 51% in Passmark.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Ryzen 7 4980U 5715
i7-12700H 8876
+55.3%

Core i7-12700H outperforms Ryzen 7 4980U by 55% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Ryzen 7 4980U 35106
i7-12700H 54647
+55.7%

Core i7-12700H outperforms Ryzen 7 4980U by 56% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Ryzen 7 4980U 19
i7-12700H 28
+46.3%

Core i7-12700H outperforms Ryzen 7 4980U by 46% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Ryzen 7 4980U 1658
i7-12700H 2605
+57.1%

Core i7-12700H outperforms Ryzen 7 4980U by 57% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Ryzen 7 4980U 182
i7-12700H 256
+40.7%

Core i7-12700H outperforms Ryzen 7 4980U by 41% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Ryzen 7 4980U 2.15
i7-12700H 3.06
+42.3%

Core i7-12700H outperforms Ryzen 7 4980U by 42% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 11.53 17.12
Physical cores 8 14
Threads 16 20
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

The Core i7-12700H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 4980U in performance tests.


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