AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i7 12700KF

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

Intel Core i7 12700KF

We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X with 12 cores 3.5GHz and Intel Core i7 12700KF with 12 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 's Advantages

Larger memory bandwidth (87.62GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)

Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 25MB)

Intel Core i7 12700KF 's Advantages

Released 3 years late

Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2933)

Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)

Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.5GHz)

More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 12nm)

Lower TDP (125W vs 180W)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

1180

Intel Core i7 12700KF +64%

1944

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

15269

Intel Core i7 12700KF +49%

22801

Geekbench 6 Single Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

1077

Intel Core i7 12700KF +159%

2790

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

7251

Intel Core i7 12700KF +112%

15374

Geekbench 5 Single Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

1106

Intel Core i7 12700KF +83%

2031

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

10796

Intel Core i7 12700KF +38%

14961

Passmark CPU Single Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

2446

Intel Core i7 12700KF +64%

4020

Passmark CPU Multi Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

24659

Intel Core i7 12700KF +39%

34419

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

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Intel Core i7 12700KF

General Parameters

Oct 2018

Release Date

Oct 2021

AMD

Manufacturer

Intel

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Zen+

Core Architecture

Alder Lake

-

Processor Number

i7-12700KF

sTR4

Socket

LGA-1700

N/A

Integrated Graphics

No

Package

9.6 billions

Transistor Count

-

12 nm

Manufacturing Process

10 nm

180 W

Power Consumption

125 W

-

Max Turbo Power Consumption

190 W

68 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

100°C

CPU Performance

12

Performance Cores

8

24

Performance Core Threads

16

3.5 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

4.3 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.9 GHz

-

Efficiency Cores

4

-

Efficiency Core Threads

4

-

Efficiency Core Base Frequency

2.7 GHz

-

Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency

3.8 GHz

12

Total Core Count

12

24

Total Thread Count

20

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

35x

Multiplier

36x

96 K per core

L1 Cache

80 K per core

512 K per core

L2 Cache

12 MB shared

32 MB shared

L3 Cache

25 MB shared

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-2933

Memory Types

DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200

2048 GB

Max Memory Size

128 GB

4

Max Memory Channels

2

87.62 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

76.8 GB/s

Yes

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

Official Website

Intel Core i7 12700KF

3.0

PCIe Version

5.0

60

PCIe Lanes

20

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