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# Intel Core i7-12800HX + Intel Arc A350M — Benchmark Database Analysis

This pairing combines a 16-core Alder Lake-HX mobile processor with Intel's entry-level Arc 3 discrete GPU in a laptop configuration. The CPU sits in the 84th percentile among all processors, while the GPU lands in the 70th percentile among all graphics cards, resulting in a combined build percentile of 77. No measured FPS rows exist for this exact combination — the FACT PACK contains no measuredFps data — so all frame rate discussion below is estimated from the benchmark scores rather than direct game testing.

FAQ

Q: What are the core and thread counts of the Intel Core i7-12800HX?

A: The processor has 16 cores and 24 threads, built on Intel's Alder Lake architecture with a base clock of 2000.00 MHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz.

Q: How much video memory does the Intel Arc A350M have, and what is its memory bus width?

A: The GPU comes with 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus, delivering 112.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its memory clock runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective).

Q: What is the CPU's benchmark percentile compared to all processors?

A: The Core i7-12800HX sits in the 84th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 33875. Its nearest rival, the Intel Xeon 6353P, scores 33844 (0.1% difference).

Q: What is the GPU's benchmark percentile compared to all graphics cards?

A: The Arc A350M ranks in the 70th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 24647. Its closest competitor, the AMD Radeon RX 590, scores 24744 (0.4% higher).

Q: Does the CPU support DDR5 memory?

A: Yes, the memory support includes both DDR4 and DDR5, using a dual-channel memory bus. ECC memory is not supported.

Q: What PCIe generation and lane count does the CPU provide?

A: The CPU offers PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes (CPU only). The GPU, in contrast, uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 bus interface.

Q: What is the TDP of the CPU and GPU respectively?

A: The CPU has a TDP of 55 W, while the GPU has a TDP of 25 W. The GPU's production status is end-of-life, and it was released on 2022-03-29.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Intel Core i7-12800HX uses the Intel BGA 1964 socket, which is a mobile platform. This means the CPU is soldered to the motherboard, and upgrades are not possible in the traditional desktop sense. The platform supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, giving system builders flexibility depending on motherboard design and memory availability. The CPU's integrated graphics is UHD Graphics 770, which provides a fallback display output if the discrete GPU is disabled or fails.

The GPU, Intel Arc A350M, is also a mobile component with a slot width of "IGP" (integrated graphics package), meaning it is not a user-replaceable MXM module in most laptops. The PCIe 4.0 x8 bus interface is sufficient for the GPU's 4 GB memory footprint and 112.0 GB/s bandwidth, though a x16 link would be theoretically preferable for higher-end cards. The CPU's 20 PCIe Gen 5 lanes are more than adequate for this GPU, leaving headroom for NVMe storage and other peripherals.

The TDP figures of 55 W (CPU) and 25 W (GPU) indicate a combined thermal envelope of roughly 80 W for the compute components. No suggested PSU is listed for the GPU, consistent with a laptop build where power delivery is handled by the system's AC adapter and battery. A sensible next upgrade within this platform would be increasing memory capacity or speed (DDR5 over DDR4 if the motherboard supports it), or adding faster NVMe storage using the PCIe Gen 5 lanes. However, the CPU is already in the 84th percentile, so CPU-bound workloads are unlikely to see major gains from a same-generation swap. The GPU, being end-of-life, is the more likely candidate for replacement if higher graphics performance is needed, but the laptop form factor limits such upgrades to a full system replacement.

GPU Analysis

The Intel Arc A350M is built on the Xe-HPG architecture with the DG2-128 chip, fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC. It contains 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, resulting in a transistor density of 45.9M per mm². The GPU has 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster operation units, along with 6 ray tracing cores. While tensor core counts are not listed, the architecture supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, indicating full feature support for modern rendering APIs.

Clock speeds are relatively high for a low-power part: a base clock of 1150 MHz and a boost clock of 2200 MHz. This translates to a pixel rate of 52.80 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 105.6 GTexel/s. The FP32 compute throughput is 3.379 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 6.758 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio). These numbers place the GPU in the 70th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 24647.

In Geekbench compute tests, the GPU scores 24546 in OpenCL and 24747 in Vulkan, showing near-parity between the two APIs. The nearest rival, AMD Radeon RX 590, scores 24744 (0.4% higher), making the Arc A350M essentially equivalent to that older desktop card in synthetic compute. The NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile scores 24763 (0.5% higher), which is surprising given that the RTX A5000 is a workstation card — but the scores reflect the specific benchmark workload. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT scores 24442 (0.8% lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1630 scores 24277 (1.5% lower), meaning the Arc A350M outperforms all three in these particular tests.

For rendering workloads, the 4 GB VRAM is a limiting factor at higher resolutions or with large textures, but the 112.0 GB/s bandwidth is adequate for 1080p gaming and moderate content creation. The 6 ray tracing cores enable hardware-accelerated RT effects, though the low FP32 throughput suggests RT performance will be modest. The 24 ROPs cap pixel fill rates, which could bottleneck at high resolutions, but the 52.80 GPixel/s rate is sufficient for 1080p at typical refresh rates.

Who Should Build It

This laptop pairing targets users who need strong multi-threaded CPU performance for productivity tasks but do not prioritize high-end gaming graphics. The CPU's 84th percentile ranking and 16-core/24-thread configuration make it suitable for software development, compiling code, running virtual machines, and content creation workflows like video editing and 3D rendering. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22456 and PassMark multi-thread score of 31585 indicate substantial parallel processing capability.

For gamers, the Arc A350M's 70th percentile ranking means it can handle esports titles and older games at 1080p with medium settings, but it will struggle with modern AAA games at high detail. The 4 GB VRAM limits texture quality in newer titles. Content creators working with 1080p video or moderate 3D scenes will find the GPU adequate for hardware acceleration in supported applications, but heavy 8K editing or complex ray-traced rendering will exceed its capabilities.

Students and small business users will benefit from the CPU's strong single-thread performance (PassMark single-thread score of 3711) for everyday applications like spreadsheets, word processing, and web browsing. The integrated UHD Graphics 770 provides a backup display solution. The combination is best seen as a workstation-class CPU paired with an entry-level discrete GPU, making it ideal for users who spend more time computing than gaming.

Balance and Bottleneck

The performance balance here is heavily skewed toward the CPU. With a combined percentile of 77, the CPU's 84th percentile is substantially higher than the GPU's 70th percentile, creating a clear bottleneck in graphics-intensive workloads. In gaming, the Arc A350M will limit frame rates well before the Core i7-12800HX's processing power is fully utilized. The CPU can feed frames far faster than the GPU can render them, especially at lower resolutions where the CPU's single-thread performance (999 in 3DMark single-thread, 1812 in Cinebench R23 single-core) shines.

In CPU-bound tasks like data compression (PassMark score of 387535), encryption (21972), or integer math (109968), the GPU plays no role, and the CPU operates at its full potential. Conversely, in GPU-bound workloads like game rendering, the CPU's 16 cores will sit largely idle while the GPU's 3.379 TFLOPS FP32 throughput becomes the limiting factor. The 112.0 GB/s memory bandwidth on the GPU is also a constraint, potentially bottlenecking texture-heavy workloads.

The 25 W TDP of the GPU is remarkably low, suggesting it is power-limited in sustained loads. The CPU's 55 W TDP is also modest for a 16-core part, which may result in thermal throttling in thin laptop chassis. For balanced workloads that use both components — such as gaming while streaming — the CPU has ample headroom (24 threads) to handle encoding while the GPU focuses on rendering, but the GPU's low pixel rate (52.80 GPixel/s) will still cap overall gaming performance.

Gaming Performance

Since no measured FPS rows exist for this exact CPU+GPU combination, all frame rate figures are estimates derived from the benchmark scores. The GPU's average benchmark score of 24647 places it near the AMD Radeon RX 590 (24744) and NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile (24763), suggesting 1080p gaming performance comparable to those parts. At 1080p with ultra settings, users can expect playable frame rates in esports titles like Counter-Strike 2 or Valorant, where the CPU's strong single-thread score of 3711 (PassMark) will push high FPS.

For modern AAA games at 1080p ultra, the 4 GB VRAM and 112.0 GB/s bandwidth will likely cause stuttering or texture pop-in. The GPU's FP32 throughput of 3.379 TFLOPS is roughly a third of what high-end desktop GPUs offer, so frame rates in demanding titles may fall below 60 FPS. At 1440p, the GPU's 52.80 GPixel/s pixel rate will struggle, and the 64-bit memory bus will further limit performance. The 6 ray tracing cores enable RT effects, but at severely reduced frame rates, making RT practical only in lighter games or at lower resolutions.

The CPU's 3DMark 16-thread score of 7889 and max-thread score of 9119 indicate it can maintain high frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios, but the GPU will be the limiting factor in most gaming situations. For competitive gaming at 1080p with reduced settings, the pairing can deliver smooth experiences, but for high-refresh 1440p or 4K gaming, it is not suitable.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i7-12800HX is a 16-core, 24-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, specifically the Alder Lake-HX codename. It is manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process with a die size of 215 mm². The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB L1 per core, 1.25 MB L2 per core, and 25 MB shared L3 cache. The base clock is 2000.00 MHz with a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, and the multiplier is unlocked, allowing overclocking on supported platforms.

The CPU's benchmark results show strong scaling across thread counts. The 3DMark scores progress from 999 (single-thread) to 1943 (2 threads), 3636 (4 threads), 6292 (8 threads), 7889 (16 threads), and 9119 (max threads). This indicates excellent multi-threading efficiency, with near-linear scaling up to 8 threads and continued gains beyond. The Cinebench scores reinforce this: R15 multi-core of 3383, R20 multi-core of 11111, and R23 multi-core of 22456, with single-core scores of 260, 1568, and 1812 respectively.

PassMark results show 31585 for multithread, 3711 for single-thread, 109968 for integer math, 82122 for floating-point math, 23760 for extended instructions, 387535 for data compression, and 21972 for data encryption. The find prime numbers score of 108 and physics score of 1743 are notably lower, indicating that certain integer-heavy workloads may not scale as well. The CPU's 84th percentile ranking places it above the Intel Core Ultra 5 338H (avg score 33989, 0.3% higher) and below the AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT (avg score 33736, 0.4% lower), showing it is competitive with desktop parts from a few generations ago.

Build Overview

This build is a laptop configuration (buildClass: "laptop") pairing the Intel Core i7-12800HX with the Intel Arc A350M. The CPU is a high-end mobile processor in the 84th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is a mid-range mobile part in the 70th percentile of all GPUs. The combined percentile of 77 reflects the CPU-heavy nature of this pairing.

The CPU was released on 2022-05-09 with a launch MSRP of $457. The GPU was released on 2022-03-29 and is now end-of-life. Both components come from Intel, making this an all-Intel platform. The CPU's integrated UHD Graphics 770 provides a fallback, and the system supports DDR4 or DDR5 memory. The GPU's 25 W TDP and CPU's 55 W TDP make this a relatively power-efficient combination for a laptop, though the 16-core CPU will still require robust cooling to sustain boost clocks.

Overall, this build tier is best described as a productivity-first laptop with entry-level gaming capability. The CPU's 16 cores and 24 threads make it a rendering and compilation workhorse, while the GPU's 4 GB VRAM and modest compute throughput limit it to 1080p gaming at medium settings. The 77th combined percentile indicates it outperforms roughly three-quarters of all systems in the benchmark database.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU's average benchmark score is 33875, placing it in the 84th percentile. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the Intel Xeon 6353P scores 33844 (0.1% lower), the Intel Core Ultra 5 338H scores 33989 (0.3% higher), the AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT scores 33736 (0.4% lower), and the AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX scores 33668 (0.6% lower). This shows the i7-12800HX is competitively positioned within a narrow performance band.

The GPU's average benchmark score is 24647, placing it in the 70th percentile. Its nearest rivals are equally close: the AMD Radeon RX 590 scores 24744 (0.4% higher), the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile scores 24763 (0.5% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT scores 24442 (0.8% lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1630 scores 24277 (1.5% lower). The Geekbench OpenCL score of 24546 and Vulkan score of 24747 are nearly identical, showing consistent performance across compute APIs.

The combined picture is a system where the CPU significantly outpaces the GPU. The CPU's 84th percentile is 14 percentage points higher than the GPU's 70th percentile, creating a bottleneck in graphics workloads. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22456 is roughly 12 times its single-core score of 1812, demonstrating strong multi-threading. The GPU's FP32 throughput of 3.379 TFLOPS is adequate for entry-level gaming but limits the system's overall versatility.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: At 1080p with competitive settings, the CPU's single-thread score of 3711 (PassMark) and 3DMark single-thread score of 999 can drive high frame rates in esports titles. The GPU's 70th percentile ranking and 3.379 TFLOPS FP32 throughput will support 144 Hz in lighter games, but the 4 GB VRAM may cause issues in newer titles.

Streaming: The CPU's 24 threads provide ample headroom for x264 encoding while gaming. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22456 indicates the CPU can handle simultaneous encoding and gameplay, though the GPU's modest pixel rate (52.80 GPixel/s) will limit game quality settings during streaming.

Video editing: The CPU's PassMark multithread score of 31585 and data compression score of 387535 make it well-suited for video encoding and rendering in software like Premiere Pro. The GPU's 4 GB VRAM and 112.0 GB/s bandwidth can accelerate effects, but longer renders will be CPU-bound.

3D rendering: The CPU's 16 cores and 24 threads excel in CPU-based renderers, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22456. The GPU's 6 ray tracing cores and FP16 throughput of 6.758 TFLOPS offer some acceleration in supported renderers, but the 4 GB VRAM limits scene complexity.

Software development: The CPU's 84th percentile ranking and integer math score of 109968 make it excellent for compiling large codebases. The 25 MB L3 cache and 24 threads allow parallel builds, while the GPU is largely irrelevant for development tasks.

Student and office work: The CPU's single-thread score of 3711 (PassMark) handles everyday applications with ease. The integrated UHD Graphics 770 provides a low-power display solution, and the GPU's 25 W TDP means the discrete GPU can be disabled for longer battery life. The 70th percentile GPU ranking is more than sufficient for productivity software and basic multimedia tasks.

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