SYSTEM ANALYZER

Rate My PC: Intel Core i7-12650HX + AMD Radeon RX 6500M

Get a comprehensive performance analysis of your gaming rig with detailed benchmarks, bottleneck detection, and upgrade recommendations

Build Configuration

Select your components

PROCESSOR (CPU)

▼

GRAPHICS CARD (GPU)

▼

88 Score

Top 12% Ranking

88 / 100

HIGH-END

Power Build

Top 12% of systems. Excellent for 1440p Ultra or 4K High gaming.

1440p Ultra4K High

System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio

Well Balanced

CPU

89%

GPU

87%

PROCESSOR

Intel Core i7-12650HX

31,290 Benchmark Score

Top 11% Market Ranking

View Full Specs →

GRAPHICS CARD

AMD Radeon RX 6500M

10,362 Benchmark Score

Top 13% Market Ranking

View Full Specs →

Market Position

How your build compares to others

Budget

0-30

Mid-Range

30-60

High-End

60-85

Enthusiast

85-100

Your Build

Game Performance Benchmarks

Real-world 4K FPS in popular titles

View All Games →

Performance Insights

Tips to maximize your system

Strong Performance

Excellent for 1440p gaming. Most games will run at high/ultra settings smoothly.

Compatible Games See what you can play Compare CPUs Find upgrades Compare GPUs Find upgrades

Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

4K 60+ FPS VR Ready

70-89

High-End

1440p Ultra or 4K High settings, excellent for modern AAA titles

1440p Ultra 4K High

50-69

Mid-Range

1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, great value for most gamers

1080p Ultra 1440p Med

30-49

Entry Level

1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

1080p Med eSports

0-29

Legacy

Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

720p-1080p Low Older Games

The pairing of an Intel Core i7-12650HX with an AMD Radeon RX 6500M is a study in asymmetry: a strong mobile compute platform attached to a modest graphics solution. The CPU sits in the 82nd percentile of all processors, while the GPU lands in the 48th percentile, producing a combined build percentile of 65. This is a laptop-class configuration — the i7-12650HX is a BGA-packaged mobile chip and the RX 6500M is an integrated-platform mobile GPU — and the data shows a machine built for CPU-bound productivity that will lean on its processor whenever frame rates falter. Notably, this database contains no measured frame-rate rows for this exact combination, so all gaming discussion below is estimated from benchmark scores rather than recorded gameplay.

Balance and Bottleneck

The bottleneck arithmetic here is unambiguous. The Core i7-12650HX ranks in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 31290 — essentially tied with the Intel Core 9 273PTE (0.5% apart), the Intel Core Ultra 3 205, the Intel Core 7 240H, and the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX (each within 0.6% of it). The Radeon RX 6500M, by contrast, averages 10362 and sits at the 48th percentile of all GPUs, in the same neighborhood as the NVIDIA Tesla C2075 and the GeForce GTX 950A. The CPU is three tiers above its graphics partner in relative standing.

That gap translates directly into workload behavior. In any GPU-limited scenario — modern games at higher resolutions and detail presets — the RX 6500M's PassMark G3D score of 7531 becomes the ceiling, and the i7-12650HX's considerable multi-thread throughput goes underutilized. The single-thread score of 3637 in PassMark and 2688 in Cinebench R23 means the CPU will rarely be the limiting factor even in lightly threaded games; when frame rates dip, the data indicates the graphics subsystem is the cause. Conversely, in CPU-bound tasks such as code compilation, file compression (PassMark data compression score of 266700), or physics simulation (PassMark physics score of 1152), the RX 6500M is irrelevant and the processor carries the machine.

There is one structural constraint worth flagging beyond raw scores: the RX 6500M connects over a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface with only 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus delivering 144 GB/s of bandwidth. That narrow memory pipeline is where frame pacing and texture-heavy scenes will suffer first, well before the CPU runs out of headroom.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming. Estimated from the benchmark scores rather than measured data, this configuration is not a high-refresh machine for modern titles. A GPU at the 48th percentile with a PassMark G3D score of 7531 and DirectX 12 result of 34 points indicates that esports titles at reduced settings are the realistic path to high frame rates, while AAA games will demand lowered resolutions or detail presets. The CPU could drive far higher frame rates than the GPU can deliver.

Streaming. Streaming adds video encoding to the gaming load, and here the imbalance stings twice: the GPU is already the limit, and diverting any of its headroom to encoding hurts further. The CPU's 14 cores and 20 threads, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 19043, provide genuine spare capacity for software encoding, so the data suggests a CPU-encode streaming workflow is viable — but the game itself will still be GPU-limited.

Video editing. Timeline scrubbing, proxy generation, and export rendering are CPU-friendly workloads, and a 19043 multi-core Cinebench R23 score places this machine comfortably in mid-tier editing territory. The caveat is the GPU's 4 GB of VRAM: effects-heavy timelines and GPU-accelerated previews will hit that memory ceiling quickly. Geekbench OpenCL (38586) and Vulkan (43837) compute scores show usable acceleration, but modest.

3D rendering. CPU rendering is a genuine strength — Cinebench R20 multi-core at 7998 and R15 multi-core at 1919 show sustained throughput across 20 threads. GPU path tracing or viewport work is weaker; 16 RT cores on a 64-bit bus is a token ray-tracing capability, and the FP32 rating of 4.915 TFLOPS is entry-level. CPU render engines are the sensible choice here.

Software development. This is arguably the best-fit scenario. A PassMark multi-thread score of 22573, integer math at 81810, and random string sorting at 29692 indicate fast compilation and responsive tooling. The single-thread score of 3637 keeps IDEs and interpreters snappy. Docker builds, test suites, and parallel compilation all map well onto the 20 threads.

Student and office work. Overkill in the best sense. Documents, browsers, video calls, and spreadsheets barely register against this processor. The UHD Graphics 770 iGPU also means the machine remains usable for display output even if discrete graphics demand is minimal.

Gaming Performance

To be clear once: this database holds no measured FPS figures for the i7-12650HX and RX 6500M combination, and all figures discussed here are estimates derived from the benchmark scores. The PassMark G3D score of 7531, positioned within a percent of the Tesla C2075 and GTX 950A, places this GPU near the median of all graphics hardware — historically the territory of 1080p play at medium settings in demanding titles, with high frame rates reserved for lighter, older, or esports games.

The API-level PassMark results sketch the shape of performance: DirectX 9 at 92 and DirectX 11 at 70, but DirectX 12 at just 34 and DirectX 10 at 52. That pattern suggests the card ages poorly as modern API overhead increases — older or simpler rendering pipelines suit it far better than current AAA engines. The 4 GB of GDDR6 across a 64-bit bus is the second constraint: texture-rich open-world games will need texture settings reduced regardless of resolution.

The CPU side poses no such concern. A single-thread PassMark score of 3637 and a physics score of 1152 indicate that frame-rate targets, whatever they are, will be set entirely by the GPU. Estimated verdict: 1080p gaming at low-to-medium presets in modern titles, and comfortable play in older or competitive games, with 1440p and 4K ultra play out of reach.

Who Should Build It

Because this is a laptop-class configuration — BGA socket, IGP-form-factor GPU, mobile TDPs of 55 W and 50 W — "building" means buying the right machine. The data points to three buyer profiles. First, developers and engineering students: the 82nd-percentile CPU with 20 threads and strong integer and sorting scores makes this a portable compilation and coursework machine where gaming is secondary. Second, content creators on a CPU-first workflow — video editors who accept proxy workflows and 3D artists who render on the CPU — will extract real value from the 19043 Cinebench R23 multi-core result. Third, small-business workstation users: encryption (15325 in PassMark) and compression (266700) scores indicate capable file handling, virtualization-friendly thread counts, and DDR5 memory support.

What this machine is not: a primary gaming laptop for AAA titles, or a GPU-compute workstation. Gamers who prioritize frame rates at 1080p ultra should look above the 48th GPU percentile; creators who lean on GPU acceleration should treat the 4 GB VRAM figure as a hard ceiling.

CPU Analysis

The Core i7-12650HX is a 14-core, 20-thread Alder Lake-HX processor built on Intel's 10 nm process, with a 215 mm² die. It blends performance and efficiency cores under Intel's hybrid architecture, hitting a 4.70 GHz boost clock from a 2.0 GHz base. The cache hierarchy — 80 KB of L1 and 1.25 MB of L2 per core, with 24 MB of shared L3 — gives it the working-set capacity that its benchmark throughput implies.

The numbers tell a consistent story. Cinebench R23 multi-core at 19043 with single-core at 2688 yields a scaling ratio typical of a well-fed many-core design: heavy parallel workloads get the full 20 threads, while lightly threaded tasks still get competitive responsiveness. The PassMark single-thread score of 3637 and multi-thread score of 22573 confirm the same shape. Against rivals, the average score of 31290 sits within a percentage point of the Core 9 273PTE, Core Ultra 3 205, Core 7 240H, and Ryzen 9 5980HX — meaning buyers choosing between these parts are choosing on platform features, not performance.

Platform capabilities are generous for a mobile part: DDR4 and DDR5 support over a dual-channel bus, PCIe Gen 5 with 20 CPU lanes, an unlocked multiplier, and Intel UHD Graphics 770 integrated graphics as a fallback. There is no ECC support. The release date of May 2022 places it in the previous Alder Lake generation, which explains the near-parity with newer mid-tier parts.

FAQ

Q: Is this configuration good for gaming?

A: The CPU is strong (82nd percentile), but the RX 6500M at the 48th GPU percentile with a G3D score of 7531 is the limiter. Estimated: 1080p at reduced settings in modern games; esports titles run well.

Q: No measured FPS data exists for this pairing — how reliable are performance estimates?

A: They are extrapolated from benchmark scores only. The G3D score of 7531, DirectX 12 result of 34, and 4 GB VRAM on a 64-bit bus support qualitative expectations, not exact frame counts.

Q: Can it handle streaming while gaming?

A: Yes for the CPU side — 20 threads and a 19043 Cinebench R23 multi-core score leave headroom for encoding — but game frame rates remain GPU-limited regardless.

Q: How does the i7-12650HX compare to rivals?

A: Its average score of 31290 is within roughly half a percent of the Intel Core 9 273PTE, Core Ultra 3 205, Core 7 240H, and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX. Effectively a performance tie; platform and price should decide.

Q: Is the RX 6500M capable of ray tracing?

A: It has 16 RT cores and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, but with 4.915 TFLOPS of FP32 and a 64-bit memory bus, ray-traced gaming is technically possible and practically impractical.

Q: What memory does the CPU support?

A: DDR4 and DDR5, dual-channel. No ECC.

Q: Can the CPU be overclocked?

A: The multiplier is unlocked, though this is a BGA-packaged mobile chip soldered to its board, so practical tuning depends on the laptop's firmware and cooling.

Benchmark Performance

The full picture in numbers: on the CPU side, Cinebench R15 multi-core 1919 and single-core 270; Cinebench R20 multi-core 7998 and single-core 1128; Cinebench R23 multi-core 19043 and single-core 2688. PassMark results include multi-thread 22573, single-thread 3637, integer math 81810, floating point 58426, data compression 266700, encryption 15325, extended instructions 15856, physics 1152, and string sorting 29692. The CPU's average score is 31290 at the 82nd percentile.

On the GPU side: Geekbench OpenCL 38586, Vulkan 43837, PassMark G3D 7531, GPU compute 2669, G2D 385, and per-API results of 92 (DX9), 70 (DX11), 52 (DX10), and 34 (DX12). The GPU averages 10362 at the 48th percentile, nearest to the Tesla C2075 (0.4% apart), GTX 950A (0.9%), RX 550X (1.1%), and R9 M275X (2.1%).

The combined percentile of 65 is the honest summary: a machine whose aggregate standing is dragged up by CPU muscle and held down by graphics mediocrity. For CPU-defined workloads it performs like an 82nd-percentile system; for GPU-defined workloads like a 48th-percentile one. Which number matters depends entirely on the task at hand.

Upgrade Path and Platform

As a laptop configuration, the upgrade path is constrained by design. The BGA 1964 socket means the CPU is soldered — no processor swaps. The RX 6500M is likewise fixed, and its production status is End-of-life, meaning no successors in its own line (its predecessor line was Polaris Mobile). The realistic upgrade levers are memory and storage.

Memory is the most impactful: DDR5 support over a dual-channel bus means populating both channels maximizes bandwidth for the integrated-heavy and system-memory-dependent workloads this GPU will impose. Storage benefits from PCIe Gen 5 with 20 CPU lanes, so a fast NVMe drive has room to breathe — though note the discrete GPU itself only occupies a PCIe 4.0 x4 link.

Power is a non-issue in the desktop-upgrade sense: CPU TDP of 55 W and GPU TDP of 50 W with no power connectors means this platform draws modest total power; the suggested-PSU field is empty because none is applicable. An external GPU enclosure would be the only meaningful graphics upgrade route, and the CPU's Gen 5 lane budget is the one platform feature that makes such a path forward-looking.

Build Overview

This is a laptop-class pairing: a mobile Intel Core i7-12650HX (Alder Lake-HX, 14 cores, 20 threads, 55 W) joined to a mobile AMD Radeon RX 6500M (Navi 24, RDNA 2.0, 6 nm from TSMC, 50 W). Both parts date to the first half of 2022, and the GPU has since reached end-of-life status while the CPU remains listed as active.

In tier terms, the data places it as an upper-mid-range productivity laptop with entry-mid graphics: 82nd percentile CPU, 48th percentile GPU, 65th percentile combined. The nearest-rival clustering shows the CPU holding its own against parts a generation or two newer, while the GPU sits shoulder-to-shoulder with hardware from much earlier eras. The verdict is straightforward — as a portable workstation for development, CPU rendering, and general productivity, this configuration punches near the top of its weight class; as a gaming machine, the RX 6500M defines the ceiling, and that ceiling is low.

Rate My PC: Intel Core i7-12650HX + AMD Radeon RX 6500M

Power Build

System Balance Analysis

Intel Core i7-12650HX

AMD Radeon RX 6500M

Market Position

Game Performance Benchmarks

Cyberpunk 2077

Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Control

Call of Duty: Warzone

Fortnite

Performance Insights

Strong Performance

Performance Tiers Explained

Ultimate

High-End

Mid-Range

Entry Level

Legacy

Balance and Bottleneck

Usage Scenarios

Gaming Performance

Who Should Build It

CPU Analysis

FAQ

Benchmark Performance

Upgrade Path and Platform

Build Overview

4K Gaming Performance

Cyberpunk 2077

Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Control

Call of Duty: Warzone

Fortnite

1440p Gaming Performance

Cyberpunk 2077

Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Control

Call of Duty: Warzone

Fortnite

1080p Gaming Performance

Cyberpunk 2077

Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Control

Call of Duty: Warzone

Fortnite

Related Processors

Related Graphics Cards

Compare Your CPU

Compare Your GPU

Related PC Builds

Same CPU with Different GPUs

Same GPU with Different CPUs

Other Popular Builds