AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z vs Intel Core i5-12500H

Processor comparisons 02-03-2023

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z vs Intel Core i5-12500H and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as VeraCrypt, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, Furmark, RealBench, Blender, PCMark 10, Gears 5, WPrime, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12500H or AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z.

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 PRO 6860Z

56%

Core i5-12500H

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12500H is 1% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z. 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 PRO 6860Z

55%

Core i5-12500H

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.1	98.6
Valorant	110.3	112.0
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	62.7
Apex Legends	103.7	105.3
Call of Duty Warzone	82.7	84.0
Overwatch	89.3	90.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.1	77.3
DOOM Eternal	55.2	56.0
Warzone	86.0	87.4
Assassin's Creed	92.7	94.1
Valheim	91.6	93.0

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z

255%

Core i5-12500H

143%

To make a finishing decision 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 PRO 6860Z is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12500H since it has less power consumption: 20W vs. 40W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. 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. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z	Intel Core i5-12500H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	278	312
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2246	2282
Cinbench 20 Single-core	657	748
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4765	5183
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1638	1749
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13426	17085

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z	Intel Core i5-12500H
Single-Core	3661	4099
Multi-Core	21586	23919

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z	Intel Core i5-12500H
Single-Core	1530	1721
Multi-Core	8890	10346

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If 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 savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z	Intel Core i5-12500H
Announcement date	April 20, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7	FCBGA1744
Core name	Rembrandt	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 3+	x86
Generation	6	12
Turbo Frequency	4.75 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	2.7 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	7200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	20 W	40 W
Memory type	DDR5	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
Memory Frequency	6400
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	18 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000781

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-12500H is 18% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-12500H has 4 more core than Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z. 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 PRO 6860Z is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12500H is better: 29
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z and Intel Core i5-12500H before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z specs and review.

Intel Core i5-12500H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12500H specs and review.