AMD Ryzen 5 3500C vs Intel Core i7-12800HL

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AMD Ryzen 5 3500C CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-12800HL
AMD Ryzen 5 3500C Intel Core i7-12800HL

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 3500C or Intel Core i7-12800HL - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500C has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 3500C was released in Q3/2020.

The Intel Core i7-12800HL has 14 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-12800HL was released in Q3/2022.
AMD Ryzen 5 (85) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD Ryzen 3000C (3) CPU group Intel Core i 12000H (23)
3 Generation 12
Picasso (Zen+) Architecture Alder Lake H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
AMD Ryzen 5 5625C Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500C has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 3500C is 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-12800HL has 14 CPU cores and 20 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-12800HL is at 2.40 GHz (4.80 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 5 3500C Characteristic Intel Core i7-12800HL
4 Cores 14
8 Threads 20
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz) A-Core 2.40 GHz (4.80 GHz)
6x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz (3.70 GHz)
8x Gracemont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500C Characteristic Intel Core i7-12800HL
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500C or Intel Core i7-12800HL has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
1.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.40 GHz
8 GPU Generation 13
14 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 4
8 Compute units 96
512 Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12 DirectX Version 12.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500C can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-12800HL supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500C Characteristic Intel Core i7-12800HL
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
64 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache 11.50 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache 24.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes 28
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 3500C is 15 W, while the Intel Core i7-12800HL has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500C Characteristic Intel Core i7-12800HL
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) 115 W
25 W TDP up 60 W
12 W TDP down 35 W
105 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500C is manufactured in 12 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-12800HL is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 35.50 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500C Characteristic Intel Core i7-12800HL
12 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
FP5 Socket BGA 1744
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2020 Release date Q3/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500C (41%)
Intel Core i7-12800HL (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500C (21%)
Intel Core i7-12800HL (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500C AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
719 (40%)
Intel Core i7-12800HL Intel Core i7-12800HL
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
1784 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500C AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
3080 (25%)
Intel Core i7-12800HL Intel Core i7-12800HL
14C 20T @ 3.60 GHz
12465 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500C AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
928 (42%)
Intel Core i7-12800HL Intel Core i7-12800HL
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
2235 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500C AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
2072 (17%)
Intel Core i7-12800HL Intel Core i7-12800HL
14C 20T @ 3.60 GHz
12167 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500C AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz
1229 (57%)
Intel Core i7-12800HL Intel Core i7-12800HL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.40 GHz
2146 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500C AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
5377 (22%)
Intel Core i7-12800HL Intel Core i7-12800HL
14C 20T @ 3.60 GHz
24605 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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