Intel Core i7 12700KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

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Intel Core i7 12700KF

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 12700KF with 12 cores 3.6GHz 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 12700KF 's Advantages

Released 1 years and 9 months late

Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 3200)

Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)

Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 2.9GHz)

Lower TDP (125W vs 280W)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 's Advantages

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

Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 25MB)

More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 10nm)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i7 12700KF +54%

1944

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

1262

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 12700KF

22801

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +231%

75671

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i7 12700KF +145%

2790

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

1138

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 12700KF +37%

15374

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

11211

Cinebench 2024 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 12700KF

1175

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +181%

3302

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i7 12700KF +60%

2031

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

1265

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 12700KF

14961

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +83%

27453

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i7 12700KF +56%

4020

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

2564

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i7 12700KF

34419

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +133%

80316

Intel Core i7 12700KF

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

General Parameters

Oct 2021

Release Date

Jan 2020

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Alder Lake

Core Architecture

Zen 2

i7-12700KF

Processor Number

-

LGA-1700

Socket

sTRX4

No

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

19.2 billions

10 nm

Manufacturing Process

7 nm

125 W

Power Consumption

280 W

190 W

Max Turbo Power Consumption

-

100°C

Peak Operating Temperature

95 °C

CPU Performance

8

Performance Cores

64

16

Performance Core Threads

128

3.6 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

2.9 GHz

4.9 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.3 GHz

4

Efficiency Cores

-

4

Efficiency Core Threads

-

2.7 GHz

Efficiency Core Base Frequency

-

3.8 GHz

Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency

-

12

Total Core Count

64

20

Total Thread Count

128

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

36x

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

Yes

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

Yes

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i7 12700KF

Official Website

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

5.0

PCIe Version

4.0

20

PCIe Lanes

64

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