AMD Ryzen 3 7320U vs Intel Core i9-12900H

Processor comparisons 27-02-2023

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 3 7320U vs Intel Core i9-12900H and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, SuperPi, Gears 5, 3DMark, WPrime, Handbrake, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, PCMark 10, Blender, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, PassMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Rainbow Six Siege
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Death Stranding
Valorant
Halo Infinite
Borderlands 3
Watch Dogs Legion
Red Dead Redemption 2
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Last Man Standing
DOOM: Eternal
Valheim
Overwatch
Fallout 76
Apex Legends
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-12900H or AMD Ryzen 3 7320U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 3 7320U

54%

Core i9-12900H

66%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900H is 18% better than Ryzen 3 7320U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 7320U

52%

Core i9-12900H

57%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Control, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.1	100.8
Valorant	104.7	114.5
Cyberpunk 2077	58.6	64.1
Apex Legends	98.4	107.7
Call of Duty Warzone	78.5	85.9
Overwatch	84.8	92.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.2	79.0
DOOM Eternal	52.3	57.3
Warzone	81.7	89.3
Assassin's Creed	87.9	96.2
Valheim	86.9	95.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 7320U

225%

Core i9-12900H

143%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 3 7320U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-12900H since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 7320U	Intel Core i9-12900H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	96	484
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1533	5097
Cinbench 20 Single-core	227	808
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3664	11333
Cinbench 23 Single-core	929	2866
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8170	32614

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 7320U	Intel Core i9-12900H
Single-Core	1214	7469
Multi-Core	14594	55757

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 7320U	Intel Core i9-12900H
Single-Core	1016	1935
Multi-Core	4049	12544

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 3 7320U	Intel Core i9-12900H
Announcement date	September 20, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7	FCBGA1744
Core name	Mendocino	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	5	12
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	4	14
Threads	8	20
Bus rate		16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	12400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	45 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory	16 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	5500	6400
Memory bandwidth		108 GB/s
L1 cache	256KB	2 MB
L2 cache	2MB	8 MB
L3 cache	4MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	100-000000676

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-12900H is 36% better than Ryzen 3 7320U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-12900H has 10 more core than Ryzen 3 7320U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 7320U is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-12900H is better: 32
However, it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 3 7320U and Intel Core i9-12900H before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 3 7320U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 3 7320U specs and review.

Intel Core i9-12900H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-12900H specs and review.