Intel Core i7 12700KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 12700KF with 12 cores 3.6GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X with 32 cores 4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 12700KF 's Advantages
Lower TDP (125W vs 350W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 9 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4800)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 5.0)
Higher base frequency (4GHz vs 3.6GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 25MB)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 10nm)
Score
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Jul 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Shimada Peak
i7-12700KF
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
No
Integrated Graphics
N/A
-
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Package
-
Transistor Count
33.26 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
350 W
190 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
95°C
-
Foundry
TSMC
-
Die Size
4x70.6 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
388 mm²
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
-
16
Performance Core Threads
-
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.4 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
32
20
Total Thread Count
64
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
40.0
80 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB 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
DDR5-6400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
1 TB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
-
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
5
20
PCIe Lanes
48
