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Intel Core i5-12450H

17,239 Benchmark Score
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62,108 Benchmark Score
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# Intel Core i5-12450H + AMD Radeon 8050S: Benchmark Analysis

This pairing combines Intel's 12th-generation Alder Lake-H mobile processor with AMD's RDNA 3.5-based Radeon 8050S integrated graphics, targeting the laptop segment. The CPU sits at the 71st percentile among all processors, while the GPU reaches the 89th percentile among all GPUs, creating a combined system percentile of 80. The data indicates a balanced mobile platform where the discrete-class integrated GPU is the standout component, though the CPU's 8-core/12-thread configuration provides solid multi-threaded headroom for productivity tasks. No measured FPS data exists for this exact combination, so all gaming performance discussions are estimates derived from the benchmark scores.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i5-12450H is built on the Alder Lake architecture, specifically the Alder Lake-H codename, manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process with a die size of 217 mm². It features 8 physical cores and 12 threads, operating at a base clock of 2000 MHz with a boost clock of 4400 MHz. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 12 MB of shared L3 cache. This mobile processor carries a TDP of 45 W and is not multiplier-unlocked, meaning overclocking is not supported. It supports dual-channel DDR4 or DDR5 memory and provides PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes from the CPU. The integrated UHD Graphics provides basic display output capabilities, though the system relies primarily on the discrete Radeon 8050S.

Benchmark results reveal the CPU's scaling characteristics across thread counts. In 3DMark tests, the processor scores 912 in single-thread, 1743 in 2-threads, 3091 in 4-threads, 4233 in 8-threads, 5001 in 16-threads, and 5020 in max-threads. The scaling from 8-threads to 16-threads is modest at approximately 18.6%, indicating that the 12 threads (8 cores with hyperthreading) reach near-saturation beyond 8 threads. This suggests the hybrid architecture provides strong performance for lightly-threaded workloads but shows diminishing returns as thread counts increase beyond physical core counts. The single-thread score of 912 places it well within competitive territory for everyday responsiveness and older games that rely on fewer cores.

Cinebench results reinforce this picture. The R23 multi-core score of 8822.5 against a single-core score of 1661 yields a multi-core to single-core ratio of approximately 5.3x, which is typical for a 45 W mobile part with 8 cores. The R20 scores of 5671 multi-core and 800 single-core, along with R15 scores of 1350 multi-core and 238 single-core, show consistent performance across rendering workloads. PassMark tests further detail the CPU's capabilities: integer math scores 54782, floating point math scores 40568, extended instructions score 11992, and data encryption scores 10832. The data compression score of 195132 and random string sorting score of 20838 indicate strong throughput for data manipulation tasks. The average benchmark score of 17239 positions this CPU at the 71st percentile, with nearest rivals including the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G (17278, 0.2% faster) and the Intel Core i5-11400F (17177, 0.4% slower), showing the i5-12450H sits in a tightly contested performance band.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU's average benchmark score of 17239 places it at the 71st percentile, meaning it outperforms approximately 71% of all CPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals are remarkably close: the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 17278 (0.2% ahead), the AMD Ryzen 3 210 scores 17321 (0.5% ahead), and the AMD Ryzen 5 4500 scores 17333 (0.5% ahead), while the Intel Core i5-11400F scores 17177 (0.4% behind). This clustering indicates that the i5-12450H delivers performance comparable to several desktop-oriented parts despite being a mobile processor, though it cannot match higher-tier desktop CPUs.

The GPU presents a stronger picture. The AMD Radeon 8050S achieves a Geekbench OpenCL score of 65818 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 58398, yielding an average benchmark score of 62108 and placing it at the 89th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (61896, 0.3% behind), the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 (63693, 2.5% ahead), the AMD Radeon RX 7600M (63775, 2.6% ahead), and the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP (63830, 2.7% ahead). The GPU outperforms the Radeon Pro W6600M workstation-class chip while trailing consumer mobile options like the RX 7600M by a narrow margin.

Combined, this CPU-GPU pairing achieves a system percentile of 80, indicating that the whole package outperforms 80% of all recorded system configurations. The GPU is clearly the stronger component relative to its peers, with its 89th percentile ranking exceeding the CPU's 71st percentile. This suggests that in gaming and GPU-accelerated workloads, the Radeon 8050S will be the primary driver of performance, while CPU-bound tasks will see more modest positioning against competing systems.

FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-12450H compare to its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G?

A: The i5-12450H scores 17239 on average, which is 0.2% lower than the Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G's 17278. This places the two processors within a negligible performance margin, making them effectively equivalent in overall CPU benchmarks.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking and what does it mean?

A: The AMD Radeon 8050S ranks at the 89th percentile among all GPUs, meaning it outperforms 89% of all GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score of 62108 places it above workstation-class parts like the Radeon Pro W6600M (61896) and within 3% of faster mobile gaming GPUs like the Radeon RX 7600M (63775).

Q: What memory types does this CPU support?

A: The Intel Core i5-12450H supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration. The memory bus is dual-channel, and ECC memory is not supported.

Q: Does this CPU support overclocking?

A: No, the multiplier is locked, and the CPU is not multiplier-unlocked. The base clock of 2000 MHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz are fixed maximums, so performance tuning is limited to platform-level settings rather than direct CPU overclocking.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The AMD Radeon 8050S uses system shared memory rather than dedicated VRAM. Memory size, type, bus width, and bandwidth are all listed as "System Shared" or "System Dependent," meaning the GPU relies on the host system's RAM for all graphics memory needs.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its single-threaded performance?

A: In Cinebench R23, the multi-core score of 8822.5 versus single-core score of 1661 shows a scaling factor of approximately 5.3x. The 3DMark scores show scaling from 912 in single-thread to 5020 in max-threads, representing a 5.5x improvement, which aligns with expectations for an 8-core/12-thread mobile processor.

Q: What is the production status and release context of this GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon 8050S is currently listed as Active in production, with a release date of January 5, 2025. It is part of the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation and uses the Strix Halo chip on the RDNA 3.5 architecture.

Balance and Bottleneck

The performance data reveals a system where the GPU is the dominant component. The Radeon 8050S at the 89th GPU percentile significantly outpaces the i5-12450H at the 71st CPU percentile, creating a configuration where GPU-bound scenarios will be the first to hit performance limits. In gaming at higher resolutions and detail settings, the GPU will be the limiting factor—but given its high percentile, it will still deliver strong frame rates in most titles. Conversely, the CPU's 71st percentile means CPU-bound scenarios like physics-heavy simulations or strategy games may see the processor become the constraint before the GPU is fully utilized.

The 3DMark 16-thread score of 5001 versus 8-thread score of 4233 shows only an 18.1% improvement from doubling thread count beyond 8, indicating that the CPU's performance scaling is limited by its 8 physical cores. This suggests that workloads optimized for 16 threads will not extract proportional gains. For gaming specifically, the single-thread score of 912 and 2-thread score of 1743 are the most relevant metrics, as most games rely on 1-4 threads. The 4-thread score of 3091 indicates solid performance for older game engines, while newer titles that use 8 threads will benefit from the 4233 score.

The FPS scaling picture, while not measured directly, can be inferred from the component percentiles. The GPU's 89th percentile suggests it can deliver high frame rates at 1080p in most titles, while the CPU's 71st percentile may cap frame rates in CPU-intensive scenarios. For a balanced experience, the system is well-matched for 1080p gaming where the GPU is the primary driver, but at 1440p or 4K, the GPU will be pushed harder and the CPU's limitations become less relevant. The combined system percentile of 80 reflects a configuration where both components contribute meaningfully, with the GPU providing the stronger foundation.

Who Should Build It

This laptop configuration targets users who need strong integrated graphics without the weight and cost of a discrete GPU. The GPU's 89th percentile ranking makes it suitable for gamers at 1080p who want high detail settings without a dedicated graphics card. Content creators working with GPU-accelerated applications will benefit from the Radeon 8050S's Geekbench OpenCL score of 65818, which indicates strong compute throughput for rendering and video processing tasks.

Software developers will find the CPU's 8-core/12-thread configuration well-suited for compilation workloads, with PassMark integer math scores of 54782 and extended instructions of 11992 supporting code compilation and testing. Students and small business users will appreciate the balanced performance for office productivity, web browsing, and media consumption, where the CPU's 71st percentile ensures smooth multitasking. The CPU's data encryption score of 10832 and data compression score of 195132 also support tasks like file archiving and secure communications, making this a versatile platform for professional use.

Gaming Performance

No measured FPS data exists for this exact CPU-GPU combination, as the FACT PACK contains no measuredFps entries for this pairing. All gaming performance figures are estimates derived from the benchmark scores of each component. The GPU's 89th percentile and average benchmark score of 62108, alongside the CPU's 71st percentile, provide the basis for these estimates.

Based on the GPU's performance relative to its rivals—outperforming the Radeon Pro W6600M (61896) and trailing the Radeon RX 7600M (63775) by 2.6%—the Radeon 8050S should deliver smooth 1080p gaming at high settings in most titles. The GPU's 11.47 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 358.4 GTexel/s texture rate support this expectation, and the 179.2 GPixel/s pixel rate enables high fill rates for resolution-heavy scenes. The 32 RT cores provide hardware ray tracing capability, though performance will vary by title. For esports titles and older games, the CPU's single-thread score of 912 and 4-thread score of 3091 should sustain high frame rates, while newer AAA titles will be more GPU-limited, which favors this configuration given the GPU's superior percentile ranking.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Intel Core i5-12450H uses the Intel BGA 1744 socket, which is a soldered mobile platform, meaning CPU upgrades are not possible. The memory support includes both DDR4 and DDR5 in dual-channel configuration, allowing for potential RAM upgrades within the system's physical constraints. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes, while the GPU uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, ensuring the graphics subsystem has ample bandwidth for current and near-future workloads.

The GPU's power requirements are modest at 55 W TDP with no external power connectors, and it is classified as an IGP (integrated GPU) with a slot width of "IGP," meaning it is soldered to the motherboard as part of the platform. The CPU's 45 W TDP brings the combined thermal design power to 100 W, which is manageable for a laptop cooling solution. The suggested PSU field is null, indicating that power supply selection is not applicable for this integrated platform. Sensible upgrades would focus on increasing system memory to maximize the shared GPU memory pool, or adding external storage via the PCIe Gen 4 lanes for faster load times. The platform is designed as a complete mobile solution, so expansion is limited to memory, storage, and peripherals rather than component swaps.

Build Overview

This build is a laptop-class configuration pairing the Intel Core i5-12450H mobile processor with the AMD Radeon 8050S integrated GPU. The system achieves a combined percentile of 80, placing it above 80% of all recorded configurations. The GPU is the stronger component at the 89th percentile, while the CPU at the 71st percentile provides adequate supporting performance. This pairing represents a mid-to-upper tier mobile platform, where the primary differentiator is the high-performing integrated GPU that rivals discrete mobile graphics solutions.

The build class is "laptop," confirming the mobile form factor and the integration of both components onto a single motherboard. The data shows this is not a user-upgradable desktop platform but rather a sealed mobile system where performance is defined at the factory. The overall tier from the percentiles indicates a configuration that can handle modern gaming and productivity workloads, with the GPU providing the majority of the performance headroom.

GPU Analysis

The AMD Radeon 8050S is built on the RDNA 3.5 architecture using the Strix Halo chip, manufactured on TSMC's 4 nm process with a die size of 308 mm². It features 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units, along with 32 ray tracing cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1295 MHz with a boost clock of 2800 MHz, delivering 11.47 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 11.47 TFLOPS of FP16 compute at a 1:1 ratio. The pixel rate is 179.2 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 358.4 GTexel/s. Memory is system shared, with bandwidth dependent on the host system's RAM configuration.

Benchmark results show a Geekbench OpenCL score of 65818 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 58398, averaging 62108 for an 89th percentile ranking. This places the GPU ahead of the Radeon Pro W6600M (61896) by 0.3% and behind the Radeon Pro Vega 56 (63693) by 2.5%, the Radeon RX 7600M (63775) by 2.6%, and the Radeon RX 9060 XT LP (63830) by 2.7%. The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, with a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface. Its predecessor is Polaris Mobile, and it was released on January 5, 2025. The 32 RT cores enable hardware-accelerated ray tracing, while the high texture and pixel rates support demanding rendering workloads. For rendering and GPU compute, the 11.47 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is a strong indicator of capability for 3D modeling, video encoding, and machine learning inference tasks, though the system-shared memory means bandwidth is a potential constraint depending on the laptop's RAM configuration.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The GPU's 89th percentile ranking and 11.47 TFLOPS compute suggest strong 1080p performance at high settings, though the system-shared memory and CPU's 71st percentile may limit frame rates in CPU-bound titles. The 32 RT cores provide ray tracing capability for supported games, but expect reduced frame rates when enabled.

Streaming: The CPU's 8 cores and 12 threads, combined with the GPU's compute throughput, can handle gaming and encoding simultaneously. The PassMark multithread score of 16265 and integer math score of 54782 indicate sufficient processing headroom for software encoding, while the GPU's Vulkan score of 58398 supports hardware-accelerated encoding paths.

Video editing: The GPU's OpenCL score of 65818 and FP32 throughput of 11.47 TFLOPS accelerate effects, color grading, and rendering in GPU-accelerated editors. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 8822.5 supports timeline scrubbing and export tasks, though large projects may strain the 12 MB L3 cache.

3D rendering: The GPU's 2048 shading units and 358.4 GTexel/s texture rate provide solid performance for viewport interaction and GPU-accelerated renderers. The CPU's R20 multi-core score of 5671 handles CPU-based render engines, but the 8-core/12-thread configuration means longer render times compared to higher-core desktop parts.

Software development: The CPU's integer math score of 54782 and data compression score of 195132 support compilation, testing, and version control operations. The 12 MB L3 cache and 4.4 GHz boost clock provide responsive performance for IDEs and build tools, while the 20 PCIe Gen 4 lanes enable fast NVMe storage for project files.

Student and office work: The CPU's single-thread score of 912 and PassMark single-thread score of 3306 ensure snappy responsiveness for document editing, web browsing, and spreadsheet work. The GPU's 89th percentile provides smooth 4K display output and hardware acceleration for video conferencing, though the system-shared memory means high-resolution display configurations may consume significant RAM.