AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z vs Intel Core i9-12900H

Processor comparisons 02-03-2023

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z vs Intel Core i9-12900H and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Handbrake, SuperPi, PassMark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, UserBenchmark, Blender, RealBench, MATLAB, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Furmark, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-12900H 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 i9-12900H

66%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900H is 15% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z

55%

Core i9-12900H

57%

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just 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: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.1	100.8
Valorant	110.3	114.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	64.1
Apex Legends	103.7	107.7
Call of Duty Warzone	82.7	85.9
Overwatch	89.3	92.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.1	79.0
DOOM Eternal	55.2	57.3
Warzone	86.0	89.3
Assassin's Creed	92.7	96.2
Valheim	91.6	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 participating in the comparisons 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. Therefore, 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 PRO 6860Z

255%

Core i9-12900H

143%

To make a finishing choice 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 7 PRO 6860Z is more energy efficient than the Core i9-12900H as it consumes less power: 20W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 i9-12900H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	278	484
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2246	5097
Cinbench 20 Single-core	657	808
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4765	11333
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1638	2866
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13426	32614

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z	Intel Core i9-12900H
Single-Core	3661	7469
Multi-Core	21586	55757

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z	Intel Core i9-12900H
Single-Core	1530	1935
Multi-Core	8890	12544

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z	Intel Core i9-12900H
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	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	7200 millions	12400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	20 W	45 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	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	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 i9-12900H is 28% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-12900H has 6 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: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-12900H is better: 32
Although it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z and Intel Core i9-12900H before deciding which processor 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 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.