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Core i5-7300HQ vs i5-12500H


Description
The i5-7300HQ is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i5-12500H is based on Alder Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-7300HQ gets a score of 168.8 k points while the i5-12500H gets 225.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-12500H is 1.3 times faster than the i5-7300HQ. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906e9
906a3
Core
Kaby Lake-H
Alder Lake-H
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.5 GHz
4.5 GHz
Socket
BGA1440
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
4/4
12/16
TDP
45 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x32/8X64+4x48/8X32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4x1280/2x2048 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
18432 kB
Date
January 2017
February 2022
Mean monothread perf.
53.51k points
58.37k points
Mean multithread perf.
168.81k 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
i5-7300HQ
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
3.41k
6.93k (x2.03)
Test#2 (FP)
14.14k
18.76k (x1.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.41k
9.46k (x2.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.87k
8.17k (x0.92)
TOTAL
30.83k
43.33k (x1.41)

Multithread

i5-7300HQ

i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
12.75k
18.04k (x1.42)
Test#2 (FP)
52.88k
66.78k (x1.26)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.25k
37.55k (x2.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.98k
6.08k (x0.68)
TOTAL
90.85k
128.45k (x1.41)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i5-7300HQ
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
11.71k
21.93k (x1.87)
Test#2 (FP)
16.74k
18.79k (x1.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.27k
10.5k (x2.46)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.81k
8.11k (x1.04)
TOTAL
40.53k
59.33k (x1.46)

Multithread

i5-7300HQ

i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
44.38k
61.07k (x1.38)
Test#2 (FP)
62.55k
86.08k (x1.38)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
15.6k
41.08k (x2.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.85k
6.02k (x0.77)
TOTAL
130.38k
194.25k (x1.49)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i5-7300HQ
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
11.59k
21.11k (x1.82)
Test#2 (FP)
17.89k
19.61k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.14k
9.53k (x2.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.88k
7.72k (x0.98)
TOTAL
41.5k
57.97k (x1.4)

Multithread

i5-7300HQ

i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
44.42k
61.44k (x1.38)
Test#2 (FP)
67.5k
93.66k (x1.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.6k
40.09k (x2.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.06k
6.01k (x0.75)
TOTAL
134.58k
201.2k (x1.5)

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
i5-7300HQ
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
21.65k
22.61k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
19.18k
17.73k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.38k
9.63k (x2.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.3k
8.4k (x1.01)
TOTAL
53.51k
58.37k (x1.09)

Multithread

i5-7300HQ

i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
77.12k
85.49k (x1.11)
Test#2 (FP)
68.68k
94.93k (x1.38)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
15.24k
39.15k (x2.57)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.78k
6.08k (x0.78)
TOTAL
168.81k
225.65k (x1.34)

Performance/W
i5-7300HQ
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
1714 points/W
1900 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1526 points/W
2110 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
339 points/W
870 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
173 points/W
135 points/W
TOTAL
3751 points/W
5014 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-7300HQ
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
6186 points/GHz
5025 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5480 points/GHz
3939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1251 points/GHz
2139 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2372 points/GHz
1867 points/GHz
TOTAL
15289 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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