Intel Core i7-12850HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Processor comparisons 02-09-2022

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-12850HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, RealBench, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, AIDA64, Blender, UserBenchmark, Furmark, WPrime, Gears 5, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Handbrake, SuperPi, 3DMark, 7zip.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5950X or Intel Core i7-12850HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-12850HX

61%

Ryzen 9 5950X

64%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5950X is 4% better than Core i7-12850HX. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12850HX

58%

Ryzen 9 5950X

60%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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. 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 processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	102.4	107.2
Valorant	116.4	121.9
Cyberpunk 2077	65.2	68.2
Apex Legends	109.4	114.6
Call of Duty Warzone	87.3	91.4
Overwatch	94.3	98.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	80.3	84.1
DOOM Eternal	58.2	60.9
Warzone	90.8	95.1
Assassin's Creed	97.8	102.4
Valheim	96.6	101.1

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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

Core i7-12850HX

109%

Ryzen 9 5950X

57%

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 Core i7-12850HX is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 5950X as it consumes less power: 55W vs. 105W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is 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 video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores 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 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

	Intel Core i7-12850HX	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	491	277
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3628	4569
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1184	647
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8244	10428
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2780	1639
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	27196	28641

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

	Intel Core i7-12850HX	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Single-Core	6519	3455
Multi-Core	38078	46183

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

	Intel Core i7-12850HX	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Single-Core	1813	1814
Multi-Core	14133	18863

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-12850HX	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Announcement date	June 15, 2022	November 05, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1964	AM4
Core name	Alder Lake	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	12	5
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	16	16
Threads	24	32
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	55 W	105 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		8MB
L3 cache	25 MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000059 100-100000059WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. 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 i7-12850HX is better: 12
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is better: 23
However, it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-12850HX and AMD Ryzen 9 5950X before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-12850HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12850HX specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5950X specs and review.