Intel Core i7-12800HL vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

Processor comparisons 30-08-2022

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i7-12800HL vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as AIDA64, Gears 5, 7zip, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Prime95, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 3DMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H or Intel Core i7-12800HL.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-12800HL

60%

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

60%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12800HL

57%

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs 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 processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.6	98.7
Valorant	114.3	112.2
Cyberpunk 2077	64.0	62.8
Apex Legends	107.4	105.5
Call of Duty Warzone	85.7	84.1
Overwatch	92.6	90.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.9	77.4
DOOM Eternal	57.1	56.1
Warzone	89.1	87.5
Assassin's Creed	96.0	94.2
Valheim	94.8	93.1

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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

Core i7-12800HL

128%

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

116%

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 Core i7-12800HL is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. 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. Since there are still many programs that 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

	Intel Core i7-12800HL	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	448	326
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3274	3152
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1072	758
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7432	6910
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2510	1882
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	24506	19232

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

	Intel Core i7-12800HL	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
Single-Core	5878	4201
Multi-Core	34310	34768

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

	Intel Core i7-12800HL	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
Single-Core	1738	1575
Multi-Core	12317	10523

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-12800HL	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
Announcement date	September 28, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP7
Core name	Alder Lake	Rembrandt
Architecture	x86	Zen 3+
Generation	12	6
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	14	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	7200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR5
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	24 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H is 27% better than Core i7-12800HL in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-12800HL has 6 more core than Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12800HL is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H is better: 6
Although it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-12800HL and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-12800HL - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12800HL specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H specs and review.