AMD Ryzen 7 7736U vs Intel Core i7-12650H

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 7 7736U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-12650H
AMD Ryzen 7 7736U Intel Core i7-12650H

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 7 7736U or Intel Core i7-12650H - 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 7 7736U has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 7736U was released in Q4/2022.

The Intel Core i7-12650H has 10 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-12650H was released in Q1/2022.
AMD Ryzen 7 (68) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD Ryzen 6000U/7035U (9) CPU group Intel Core i 12000H (23)
5 Generation 12
Rembrandt (Zen 3+) Architecture Alder Lake H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 7 7736U is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (4.70 GHz). The Intel Core i7-12650H has 10 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (4.70 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 7 7736U Characteristic Intel Core i7-12650H
8 Cores 10
16 Threads 16
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz (4.70 GHz)
8x Zen 3+
A-Core 2.30 GHz (4.70 GHz)
6x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 1.70 GHz (3.50 GHz)
4x 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 7 7736U Characteristic Intel Core i7-12650H
-- 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 680M GPU Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (64 EU)
2.00 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
2.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.40 GHz
9 GPU Generation 12
6 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 3
12 Compute units 48
768 Shader 512
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

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 680M GPU Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (64 EU)
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
Decode 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 7 7736U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-12650H can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD Ryzen 7 7736U Characteristic Intel Core i7-12650H
LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800 Memory LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
64 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache 9.50 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache 24.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
15 PCIe lanes 20
29.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 7 7736U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Core i7-12650H is 45 W.

AMD Ryzen 7 7736U Characteristic Intel Core i7-12650H
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) 115 W
28 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 7 7736U has a 20.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-12650H cache has a total of 33.50 MB.

AMD Ryzen 7 7736U Characteristic Intel Core i7-12650H
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 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
Q4/2022 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price 457 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 7736U (87%)
Intel Core i7-12650H (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 7736U (75%)
Intel Core i7-12650H (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 7 7736U AMD Ryzen 7 7736U
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1529 (86%)
Intel Core i7-12650H Intel Core i7-12650H
10C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1780 (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 7 7736U AMD Ryzen 7 7736U
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
6882 (63%)
Intel Core i7-12650H Intel Core i7-12650H
10C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
10920 (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 7 7736U AMD Ryzen 7 7736U
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1866 (87%)
Intel Core i7-12650H Intel Core i7-12650H
10C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
2157 (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 7 7736U AMD Ryzen 7 7736U
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
7967 (77%)
Intel Core i7-12650H Intel Core i7-12650H
10C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
10411 (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 7 7736U AMD Ryzen 7 7736U
AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.20 GHz
3379 (100%)
Intel Core i7-12650H Intel Core i7-12650H
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (64 EU) @ 1.40 GHz
1434 (42%)

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 7 7736U AMD Ryzen 7 7736U
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
21050 (86%)
Intel Core i7-12650H Intel Core i7-12650H
10C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
24470 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 7 7736U AMD Ryzen 7 7736U
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-12650H Intel Core i7-12650H
10C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
104 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 7 7736U AMD Ryzen 7 7736U
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-12650H Intel Core i7-12650H
10C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
722 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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