Intel Core i9 12900E (12th Gen) vs. AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CPU Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Intel Core i9 12900E (12th Gen) and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D. Compare dimensions, performance, cache memory, number of cores, clock speed, RAM, power efficiency and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right CPU for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the processor that will best fit your needs.

CPUs Specifications Comparison

Intel Core i9 12900E (12th Gen) vs. AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Benchmark Chart
GENERAL Intel Core i9 12900E (12th Gen) AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Product Type Processor Processor
PROCESSOR Intel Core i9 12900E (12th Gen) AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Type Intel Core i9 12900E (12th Gen) AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
ARCHITECTURE
Processor Qty 1 1
Compatible Processor Socket LGA1700 Socket Socket AM5
Manufacturing Process 10 nm 5 nm
Thermal Design Power 65 W 120 W
Thermal Specification 100 °C -
PCI Express Revision 4.0/5.0 5.0
PCI Express Configurations 1x16+4, 2x8+4 -
PCI Express Lanes Qty 20 28
Architecture Features Enhanced SpeedStep technology, Hyper-Threading Technology, Execute Disable Bit capability, Intel Virtualization Technology, Intel 64 Technology, Intel Trusted Execution Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel AES New Instructions (AES-NI), Thermal Monitoring Technologies, Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d), Idle States, Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT), Intel Secure Key, Intel Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2.0), Intel OS Guard, Intel Speed Shift Technology, Intel Volume Management Device (VMD), Intel Boot Guard, Intel Deep Learning Boost (DL Boost), Intel vPro Platform Eligibility, Intel Active Management Technology, Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology, Intel Total Memory Encryption, Intel Gaussian and Neural Accelerator 3.0, Intel Thread Director, Instruction Set 64-bit, Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel Stable IT Platform Program (SIPP), Intel vPro Enterprise Platform Eligibility, Intel Threat Detection Technology (TDT), Intel Standard Manageability (ISM), Intel One-Click Recovery, Intel Hardware Shield Eligibility, Intel vPro Essentials Platform Eligibility, Mode-based Execute Control (MBEC), Intel Time Coordinated Computing (TCC) AMD Ryzen Master Utility, AMD EXPO Technology, AMD RyzenTechnologies, "Zen 4" Core Architecture
PERFORMANCE
Number of Cores 16-core 16-core
Number of Threads 24 threads 32 threads
Clock Speed (Frequency) 2.3 GHz (P-core) / 1.7 GHz (E-core) 4.2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 5 GHz (P-core) / 3.8 GHz (E-core) 5.7 GHz
CACHE MEMORY
Cache 30 MB 128 MB
Cache Memory Details L3 - Smart Cache - 30 MB
L2 - 14 MB
L3 - 128 MB
L2 - 16 MB
L1 - 1 MB
INTEGRATED GRAPHICS (GPU) Intel Core i9 12900E (12th Gen) AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Type Intel UHD Graphics 770 Radeon Graphics
Base Frequency 300 MHz 400 MHz
Max Dynamic Frequency 1.55 GHz 2200 MHz
Max Supported Resolution 5120x3200@120Hz (eDP), 7680x4320@60Hz (DP), 4096x2160@60Hz (HDMI) -
Features Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Intel Quick Sync Video, Quad Display Capable -
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