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Ryzen 5 2600 vs Core i5-12500H


Description
The 2600 is based on Zen+ architecture while the i5-12500H is based on Alder Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 2600 gets a score of 291.5 k points while the i5-12500H gets 225.7 k points.

Summarizing, the 2600 is 1.3 times faster than the i5-12500H. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
800f82
906a3
Core
Pinnacle Ridge
Alder Lake-H
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.9 GHz
4.5 GHz
Socket
AM4
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
6/12
12/16
TDP
65 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x64+6x32 kB
4x32/8X64+4x48/8X32 kB
Cache L2
6x512 kB
4x1280/2x2048 kB
Cache L3
2x8192 kB
18432 kB
Date
April 2018
February 2022
Mean monothread perf.
57.13k points
58.37k points
Mean multithread perf.
291.53k points
225.65k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
2600
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
3.41k
6.93k (x2.04)
Test#2 (FP)
15.96k
18.76k (x1.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.69k
9.46k (x2.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
17.42k
8.17k (x0.47)
TOTAL
41.47k
43.33k (x1.04)

Multithread

2600

i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
20.88k
18.04k (x0.86)
Test#2 (FP)
110.37k
66.78k (x0.61)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
39.25k
37.55k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.66k
6.08k (x0.91)
TOTAL
177.16k
128.45k (x0.73)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
2600
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
13.76k
22.61k (x1.64)
Test#2 (FP)
23.03k
17.73k (x0.77)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.12k
9.63k (x1.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
15.23k
8.4k (x0.55)
TOTAL
57.13k
58.37k (x1.02)

Multithread

2600

i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
83.23k
85.49k (x1.03)
Test#2 (FP)
161.06k
94.93k (x0.59)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
40.52k
39.15k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.73k
6.08k (x0.9)
TOTAL
291.53k
225.65k (x0.77)

Performance/W
2600
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
1281 points/W
1900 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2478 points/W
2110 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
623 points/W
870 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
103 points/W
135 points/W
TOTAL
4485 points/W
5014 points/W

Performance/GHz
2600
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
3529 points/GHz
5025 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5904 points/GHz
3939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1313 points/GHz
2139 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3904 points/GHz
1867 points/GHz
TOTAL
14650 points/GHz
12971 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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