AMD Ryzen 7 7736U vs Intel Core i9-12900HK

Processor comparisons 25-02-2023

   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 7736U vs Intel Core i9-12900HK tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Blender, SuperPi, Gears 5, Blender, MATLAB, AIDA64, PCMark 10, PassMark, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, VeraCrypt, 7zip.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-12900HK or AMD Ryzen 7 7736U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 7736U

56%

Core i9-12900HK

66%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900HK is 15% better than Ryzen 7 7736U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 7736U

55%

Core i9-12900HK

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.4	100.7
Valorant	110.7	114.4
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	64.1
Apex Legends	104.0	107.5
Call of Duty Warzone	83.0	85.8
Overwatch	89.6	92.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	78.9
DOOM Eternal	55.3	57.2
Warzone	86.3	89.2
Assassin's Creed	93.0	96.1
Valheim	91.8	94.9

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 7 7736U

254%

Core i9-12900HK

141%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 7736U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-12900HK since it has less power consumption: 20W 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, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 7 7736U	Intel Core i9-12900HK
Cinbench 15 Single-core	140	479
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2162	5047
Cinbench 20 Single-core	325	800
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5158	11221
Cinbench 23 Single-core	814	2838
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14162	32291

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7736U	Intel Core i9-12900HK
Single-Core	1712	7395
Multi-Core	22835	55205

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7736U	Intel Core i9-12900HK
Single-Core	1524	1916
Multi-Core	9199	12420

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 7736U	Intel Core i9-12900HK
Announcement date	January 04, 2023	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7	FCBGA1744
Core name	Rembrandt R	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 3+	x86
Generation	6	12
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	2.7 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	8	14
Threads	16	20
Bus rate		16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	13400 millions	12400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	20 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR5 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	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	6400
Memory bandwidth		108 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB	2 MB
L2 cache	4MB	8 MB
L3 cache	16MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	FP7:100-000000534 FP7r2:100-000000617

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-12900HK is 28% better than Ryzen 7 7736U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-12900HK has 6 more core than Ryzen 7 7736U. 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 7 7736U is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-12900HK is better: 30
Although it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 7736U and Intel Core i9-12900HK before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 7736U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 7736U specs and review.

Intel Core i9-12900HK - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-12900HK specs and review.