AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X vs Intel Core i9 12900
We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X with 24 cores 4.2GHz and Intel Core i9 12900 with 16 cores 2.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 6 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4800)
Higher base frequency (4.2GHz vs 2.4GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 30MB)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 10nm)
Intel Core i9 12900 's Advantages
Lower TDP (65W vs 350W)
Score
General Parameters
Jul 2025
Release Date
Jan 2022
AMD
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
Shimada Peak
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
AMD Socket sTR5
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Generation
Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)
Package
33.26 billions
Transistor Count
-
4 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
350 W
Power Consumption
65 W
95°C
Peak Operating Temperature
72 °C
TSMC
Foundry
Intel
4x70.6 mm²
Die Size
215 mm²
6 nm
I/O Process Size
-
388 mm²
I/O Die Size
-
CPU Performance
-
Performance Cores
8
-
Performance Core Threads
16
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
5.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1800 MHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
24
Total Core Count
16
48
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
42.0
Multiplier
24.0
64 KB per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
1.25 MB per core
128 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-6400
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
1 TB
Max Memory Size
-
4
Max Memory Channels
2
-
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
