Intel Core i7 12700K vs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 12700K with 12 cores 3.6GHz and AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D with 12 cores 4.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 3 months late
Higher specification of memory (5600 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (89.6GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (4.4GHz vs 3.6GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 25MB)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 10nm)
Lower TDP (120W vs 125W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700K
1944
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
+12%
2188
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700K
22801
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
+68%
38334
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700K
2625
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
+24%
3271
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700K
14728
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
+30%
19229
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700K
114
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
+22%
140
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700K
1172
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
+80%
2114
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Jan 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
Amd
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)
i7-12700K
Processor Number
9900X3D
LGA-1700
Socket
AM5
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
-
Generation
Ryzen 9 (Zen 5 (Granite Ridge))
Package
-
Transistor Count
16.63 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
120 W
190 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
230 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
-
Foundry
TSMC
-
Die Size
2x70.6 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
122 mm²
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
12
16
Performance Core Threads
24
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.4 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.5 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
-
4
Efficiency Core Threads
-
2.7 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
12
Total Core Count
12
20
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
43
80 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
12 MB shared
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
128 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR5-5600
128 GB
Max Memory Size
192 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
89.6 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
MHz
1500 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2200 MHz
256
Shader Units
-
16
Texture Units
-
8
Raster Operation Units
-
32
Execution Units
2
15 W
Power Consumption
-
0.78 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
