Core i5-1250P vs Ryzen 9 4900H

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Core i5-1250P

2022

Why buy it

✅+1.5% higher PassMark.
✅+50% larger total L3 cache (12 MB vs 8 MB).
✅Draws 28W instead of 45W, a 17W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FCBGA1744 with DDR5 support instead of FP6 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 9 4900H across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.

Ryzen 9 4900H

2020

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +13.8% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (18,887 vs 19,167).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (8 MB vs 12 MB).
❌60.7% higher power demand at 45W vs 28W.
❌Older platform position on FP6 with DDR4, while Core i5-1250P moves to FCBGA1744 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Core i5-1250P can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Core i5-1250P

2022

Ryzen 9 4900H

2020

Why buy it

✅+1.5% higher PassMark.
✅+50% larger total L3 cache (12 MB vs 8 MB).
✅Draws 28W instead of 45W, a 17W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FCBGA1744 with DDR5 support instead of FP6 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +13.8% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 9 4900H across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (18,887 vs 19,167).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (8 MB vs 12 MB).
❌60.7% higher power demand at 45W vs 28W.
❌Older platform position on FP6 with DDR4, while Core i5-1250P moves to FCBGA1744 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Core i5-1250P can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Quick Answers

So, is Core i5-1250P better than Ryzen 9 4900H?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, Ryzen 9 4900H is ahead with a 13.8% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Core i5-1250P pulls ahead with 1.5% better PassMark. Core i5-1250P also has the bigger cache pool with 50% larger total L3 cache (12 MB vs 8 MB).

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Core i5-1250P is the better fit. You are getting 1.5% better PassMark, backed by 12 cores and 16 threads. It also carries the larger cache pool with 50% larger total L3 cache (12 MB vs 8 MB).

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Core i5-1250P still looks like the safer overall buy. Core i5-1250P is at an unclear MSRP at unclear MSRP versus unclear MSRP, and it gives you 1.5% better PassMark.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Core i5-1250P is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2022 vs 2020), a healthier platform with FCBGA1744 and DDR5 instead of FP6, 50% larger total L3 cache (12 MB vs 8 MB), and more multi-core headroom with 12 cores / 16 threads instead of 8/16. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Core i5-1250P Benchmark Check

Ryzen 9 4900H Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Core i5-1250P	Ryzen 9 4900H
1080p
low	169 FPS	178 FPS
medium	151 FPS	145 FPS
high	123 FPS	115 FPS
ultra	105 FPS	94 FPS
1440p
low	142 FPS	153 FPS
medium	122 FPS	123 FPS
high	98 FPS	98 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	80 FPS
4K
low	80 FPS	85 FPS
medium	74 FPS	74 FPS
high	59 FPS	58 FPS
ultra	45 FPS	45 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Core i5-1250P	Ryzen 9 4900H
1080p
low	194 FPS	393 FPS
medium	166 FPS	318 FPS
high	153 FPS	282 FPS
ultra	137 FPS	244 FPS
1440p
low	172 FPS	338 FPS
medium	150 FPS	284 FPS
high	141 FPS	256 FPS
ultra	124 FPS	215 FPS
4K
low	139 FPS	271 FPS
medium	125 FPS	236 FPS
high	119 FPS	215 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	185 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Core i5-1250P	Ryzen 9 4900H
1080p
low	479 FPS	472 FPS
medium	479 FPS	472 FPS
high	461 FPS	472 FPS
ultra	406 FPS	472 FPS
1440p
low	479 FPS	472 FPS
medium	465 FPS	472 FPS
high	415 FPS	472 FPS
ultra	367 FPS	427 FPS
4K
low	435 FPS	462 FPS
medium	356 FPS	395 FPS
high	315 FPS	346 FPS
ultra	257 FPS	282 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Core i5-1250P	Ryzen 9 4900H
1080p
low	479 FPS	472 FPS
medium	479 FPS	472 FPS
high	479 FPS	472 FPS
ultra	479 FPS	472 FPS
1440p
low	479 FPS	472 FPS
medium	479 FPS	472 FPS
high	479 FPS	472 FPS
ultra	448 FPS	455 FPS
4K
low	470 FPS	472 FPS
medium	427 FPS	442 FPS
high	375 FPS	382 FPS
ultra	328 FPS	327 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i5-1250P and Ryzen 9 4900H

Core i5-1250P

The Core i5-1250P is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 23 February 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Alder Lake-P (2022) architecture. It features 12 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 1.7 GHz, with boost up to 4.4 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1744. Thermal design power (TDP): 28 Watt. Memory support: DDR4, DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 19,167 points. Launch price was $299.

Ryzen 9 4900H

The Ryzen 9 4900H is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 16 March 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Renoir-H (Zen 2) (2020) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.3 GHz, with boost up to 4.4 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 54 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 18,887 points. Launch price was $299.

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Processing Power

The Core i5-1250P packs 12 cores / 16 threads, while the Ryzen 9 4900H offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Core i5-1250P has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.4 GHz on the Core i5-1250P versus 4.4 GHz on the Ryzen 9 4900H — identical boost frequencies (base: 1.7 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The Core i5-1250P uses the Alder Lake-P (2022) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Ryzen 9 4900H uses Renoir-H (Zen 2) (2020) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-1250P scores 19,167 against the Ryzen 9 4900H's 18,887 — a 1.5% lead for the Core i5-1250P. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Core i5-1250P vs 8 MB (total) on the Ryzen 9 4900H.

Feature	Core i5-1250P	Ryzen 9 4900H
Cores / Threads	12 / 16+50%	8 / 16
Boost Clock	4.4 GHz	4.4 GHz
Base Clock	1.7 GHz	3.3 GHz+94%
L3 Cache	12 MB (total)+50%	8 MB (total)
L2 Cache	1.25 MB (per core)+150%	512 kB (per core)
Process	Intel 7 nm	7 nm
Architecture	Alder Lake-P (2022)	Renoir-H (Zen 2) (2020)
PassMark	19,167+1%	18,887
Cinebench R23 Multi	9,250	—
Geekbench 6 Single	1,785	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	8,420	—

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Memory & Platform

The Core i5-1250P uses the FCBGA1744 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 9 4900H uses FP6 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Core i5-1250P	Ryzen 9 4900H
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP6
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0+33%	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-4800	—
Max RAM Capacity	64 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	No	—
PCIe Lanes	20	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d (Core i5-1250P) / not specified (Ryzen 9 4900H). The Core i5-1250P includes integrated graphics (Iris Xe Graphics (80 EU)), while the Ryzen 9 4900H requires a dedicated GPU.