AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U vs Intel Core i5-12490F

Last updated: 2023-08-10

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U		Intel Core i5-12490F
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U or Intel Core i5-12490F - 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 PRO 6650U has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U was released in Q2/2022. The Intel Core i5-12490F has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12490F was released in Q1/2022.

AMD Ryzen 5 (86)	Family	Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD Ryzen 6000U/7035U (9)	CPU group	Intel Core i 12000 (34)
5	Generation	12
Rembrandt (Zen 3+)	Architecture	Alder Lake S
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	Intel Core i5-13490F

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (4.40 GHz). The Intel Core i5-12490F has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.60 GHz).
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12490F
6	Cores	6
12	Threads	12
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.90 GHz	Frequency	3.00 GHz
4.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.60 GHz
3.80 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	4.20 GHz

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 PRO 6650U	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12490F
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
AMD Radeon 660M	GPU	no iGPU
1.40 GHz	GPU frequency	--
1.90 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
9	GPU Generation	--
6 nm	Technology
3	Max. displays
6	Compute units	--
384	Shader	--
Yes	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
8 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
12	DirectX Version	--

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 660M	GPU	no iGPU
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	No
Decode	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12490F can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12490F
LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800	Memory	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
64 GB	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
No	ECC	No
3.00 MB	L2 Cache	7.50 MB
16.00 MB	L3 Cache	18.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	5.0
12	PCIe lanes	20
23.6 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	78.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Core i5-12490F is 65 W.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12490F
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	117 W
28 W	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
105 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U has a 19.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-12490F cache has a total of 25.50 MB.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12490F
6 nm	Technology	10 nm
Monolithic	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+
FP7	Socket	LGA 1700
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
Q2/2022	Release date	Q1/2022
--	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U (84%)

Intel Core i5-12490F (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U (77%)

Intel Core i5-12490F (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1468 (85%)
	Intel Core i5-12490F 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	1729 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U 6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz	8977 (73%)
	Intel Core i5-12490F 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	12345 (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 PRO 6650U 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1465 (82%)
	Intel Core i5-12490F 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	1778 (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 PRO 6650U 6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz	6385 (74%)
	Intel Core i5-12490F 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	8686 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	575 (85%)
	Intel Core i5-12490F 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	677 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U 6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz	3734 (78%)
	Intel Core i5-12490F 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	4766 (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 PRO 6650U 6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz	16692 (83%)
	Intel Core i5-12490F 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	20002 (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 PRO 6650U 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1879 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-12490F 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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 PRO 6650U 6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz	7423 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-12490F 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)

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 PRO 6650U AMD Radeon 660M @ 1.90 GHz	1459 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-12490F @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U 6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-12490F 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	730 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U 6C 12T @ 2.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-12490F 6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz	4993 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	225 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-12490F 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U 6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz	1546 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-12490F 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)

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