Intel Core i9-12900K
VS
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Intel Core i9-12900K
VS
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i9-12900K and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Intel Core i9-12900K
Name
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop / Server
Segment
Desktop / Server
Intel Core i 12000
CPU group
AMD Ryzen 7000
Intel Core i9
Family
AMD Ryzen 9
12
Generation
6
Intel Core i9-11900K
Predecessor
--
--
Successor
--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i9-12900K or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

3.70 GHz
Frequency
4.20 GHz
16
CPU Cores
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5.30 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
no data
24
CPU Threads
no data
Yes
Hyperthreading
no data
Yes
Overclocking
No
5.00 GHz
Turbo (16 Cores)
no data
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
normal
8x Golden Cove
A core
no data
8x Gracemont
B core
no data
--
C core
no data
no data
CPU Cores / Threads
16 / 32
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Hyperthreading / SMT
Yes
no data
Cores
16x Zen 4
no data
Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
5.70 GHz
no data
Turbo Frequency (16 Cores)
5.00 GHz

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i9-12900K or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D. 

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 (Alder Lake S)
GPU name
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael)
0.40 GHz
GPU frequency
0.40 GHz
1.45 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
2.20 GHz
12
Generation
9
12
DirectX Version
no data
32
Execution units
2
256
Shader
128
3
Max. displays
3
10 nm
Technology
5 nm
Q4/2021
Release date
Q3/2022
16 GB
Max. GPU Memory
8 GB
no data
Direct X
12

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode / Encode
Decode
VP8
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode / Encode
AVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode
AV1
No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
Memory type
DDR5-5200
256 GB
Max. Memory
128 GB
2
Memory channels
2 (Dual Channel)
No
ECC
Yes
5.0
PCIe version
no data
20
PCIe lanes
no data
no data
Bandwidth
83.2 GB/s
no data
PCIe
5.0 x 24
no data
AES-NI
Yes

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
no data

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

100 °C
Tjunction max.
89 °C
--
TDP up
--
--
TDP down
--
125 W
TDP (PL1)
no data
228 W / 56 s
TDP (PL2)
162 W
no data
TDP (PL1 / PBP)
120 W

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

30.00 MB
L3-Cache
128.00 MB
10 nm
Technology
5 nm
Alder Lake S
Architecture
Raphael (Zen 4)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
AMD-V, SVM
LGA 1700
Socket
AM5 (LGA 1718)
Q4/2021
Release date
Q1/2023
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
--
L2-Cache
16.00 MB
--
Part Number
--
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
ISA extensions
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
no data
Chip design
Chiplet
no data
Operating systems
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
no data
Release price
--
no data
Documents
Technical data sheet

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
no data

User rating

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