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Intel Core i5-12500H vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2022
Intel Core i5-12500H
Intel Core i5-12500H
Released
Q2/2018
Overall score
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-12500H or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-12500H has a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. 12 / 16 Cores. Power consumption of 45 W. Released in Q1/2022.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X has a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 95 W. Released in Q2/2018.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    242 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    6 times more cores

    12 left arrow 6
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 7% better overclocked clock speed

    4.50 GHz left arrow 4.20 GHz
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    45 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-12500H CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    144 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    233 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    178 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    198 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    103 place
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    369 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 31% better clock speed

    3.60 GHz left arrow 2.50 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    273 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    221 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    287 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    217 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    243 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    234 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    490 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    471 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    74 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    119 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    28 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    151 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    73 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    124 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    392 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-12500H Intel Core i5-12500H
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 12000H left arrow AMD Ryzen 2000
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Generation
    12 left arrow 2
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-11500H left arrow --
  • Successor
    -- left arrow AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow normal
  • Frequency
    2.50 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.50 GHz left arrow 4.20 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.40 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.30 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    80 left arrow
  • Shader
    640 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    4 left arrow
  • Generation
    13 left arrow
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q1/2022 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 2600X and Intel Core i5-12500H. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200DDR5-4800LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-5200 left arrow DDR4-2933
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-12500H and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    45 W left arrow 95 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    115 W left arrow --
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow 95 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-12500H and Intel Core i5-12500H, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    9.00 MB left arrow --
  • L3-Cache
    18.00 MB left arrow 16.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Alder Lake H left arrow Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 12 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Socket
    BGA 1744 left arrow AM4
  • Release date
    Q1/2022 left arrow Q2/2018

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-12500H and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

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