Intel Core i9 12900KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900KF with 16 cores 3.2GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X with 12 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 12900KF 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 2 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2666)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (125W vs 180W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 30MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+92%
2028
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
1054
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+82%
27422
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
15038
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+136%
2686
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
1134
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+109%
16130
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
7690
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+99%
1564
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
783
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+111%
1970
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
933
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+73%
17469
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
10059
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+82%
4167
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
2289
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+82%
41190
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
22610
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Aug 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Zen
i9-12900KF
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
sTR4
No
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
9.6 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
180 W
241 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
68 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
12
16
Performance Core Threads
24
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
-
8
Efficiency Core Threads
-
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.9 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
16
Total Core Count
12
24
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
35x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
14 MB shared
L2 Cache
512 K per core
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
32 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
2048 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
3.0
20
PCIe Lanes
60
