Intel Core i9 12900KS vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900KS with 16 cores 3.4GHz 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 i9 12900KS 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 3 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 3200)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
Higher base frequency (3.4GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Lower TDP (150W vs 280W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 30MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+64%
2082
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
1262
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KS
27796
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+172%
75671
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+124%
2559
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
1138
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+38%
15546
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
11211
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+61%
2041
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
1265
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KS
17685
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+55%
27453
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+69%
4357
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
2564
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KS
44470
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+80%
80316
General Parameters
Apr 2022
Release Date
Jan 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Zen 2
i9-12900KS
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
sTRX4
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
19.2 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
150 W
Power Consumption
280 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
64
-
Performance Core Threads
128
3.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
5.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
-
16
Total Core Count
64
24
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
34x
Multiplier
29x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
14 MB shared
L2 Cache
512 K per core
30 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
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1550 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
256
Shader Units
-
16
Texture Units
-
8
Raster Operation Units
-
32
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
0.78 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
4.0
20
PCIe Lanes
64
