Intel Core i7 12700F vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

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Intel Core i7 12700F AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 12700F with 12 cores 2.1GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X with 64 cores 2.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i7 12700F 's Advantages

Released 2 years late

Higher specification of memory (DDR5-4800 vs DDR4-3200)

Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)

Lower TDP (65W vs 280W)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 's Advantages

Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)

Higher base frequency (2.9GHz vs 2.1GHz)

Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 25MB)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i7 12700F +49%

1885

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

1262

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 12700F

19795

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +282%

75671

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i7 12700F +114%

2446

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

1138

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 12700F +13%

12755

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

11211

Cinebench 2024 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 12700F

1004

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +228%

3302

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i7 12700F +34%

1703

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

1265

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 12700F

12395

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +121%

27453

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i7 12700F +51%

3882

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

2564

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i7 12700F

30652

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +162%

80316

Intel Core i7 12700F

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

General Parameters

Jan 2022

Release Date

Jan 2020

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Alder Lake

Core Architecture

Zen 2

i7-12700F

Processor Number

-

LGA-1700

Socket

sTRX4

No

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

19.2 billions

10 nm

Manufacturing Process

7 nm

LGA-1700

Socket

sTRX4

65 W

Power Consumption

280 W

180 W

Max Turbo Power Consumption

-

100°C

Peak Operating Temperature

95 °C

CPU Performance

8

Performance Cores

64

16

Performance Core Threads

128

2.1 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

2.9 GHz

4.8 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.3 GHz

4

Efficiency Cores

-

4

Efficiency Core Threads

-

1.6 GHz

Efficiency Core Base Frequency

-

3.6 GHz

Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency

-

12

Total Core Count

64

20

Total Thread Count

128

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

21x

Multiplier

29x

80 K per core

L1 Cache

96 K per core

12 MB shared

L2 Cache

512 K per core

25 MB shared

L3 Cache

128 MB shared

No

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200

Memory Types

DDR4-3200

128 GB

Max Memory Size

256 GB

2

Max Memory Channels

4

76.8 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

95.37 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i7 12700F

Official Website

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

5.0

PCIe Version

4.0

20

PCIe Lanes

64

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