Intel Core i9 12900T vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

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Intel Core i9 12900T

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900T with 16 cores 1.4GHz 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 12900T 's Advantages

Released 2 years late

Integrated graphics card

Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 3200)

Newer PCIe version (5 vs 4.0)

Lower TDP (35W vs 280W)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 's Advantages

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

Higher base frequency (2.9GHz vs 1.4GHz)

Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 30MB)

More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 10nm)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i9 12900T +47%

1865

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

1262

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 12900T

22804

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +231%

75671

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i9 12900T +107%

2362

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

1138

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 12900T +10%

12384

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

11211

Intel Core i9 12900T

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

General Parameters

Jan 2022

Release Date

Jan 2020

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

-

Instruction Set

x86-64

Alder Lake-S

Core Architecture

Zen 2

Intel Socket 1700

Socket

sTRX4

UHD Graphics 770

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)

Generation

-

Package

-

Transistor Count

19.2 billions

10 nm

Manufacturing Process

7 nm

35 W

Power Consumption

280 W

72 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

95 °C

Intel

Foundry

-

215 mm²

Die Size

-

CPU Performance

8

Performance Cores

64

16

Performance Core Threads

128

1.4 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

2.9 GHz

4.9 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.3 GHz

8

Efficiency Cores

-

8

Efficiency Core Threads

-

1000 MHz

Efficiency Core Base Frequency

-

3.6 GHz

Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency

-

16

Total Core Count

64

24

Total Thread Count

128

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

14.0

Multiplier

29x

80 KB per core

L1 Cache

96 K per core

1.25 MB per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

30 MB shared

L3 Cache

128 MB shared

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

1

SMP

-

Memory Parameters

DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800

Memory Types

DDR4-3200

-

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

Graphics Card Parameters

true

Integrated Graphics

-

300 MHz

GPU Base Frequency

-

1550 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

-

32

Execution Units

-

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i9 12900T

Official Website

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

5

PCIe Version

4.0

20

PCIe Lanes

64

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