Intel Core i9 12900K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900K with 16 cores 32GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X with 16 cores 3.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 12900K 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 2 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2666)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
Higher base frequency (32GHz vs 3.4GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (125W vs 180W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 30MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900K
+97%
2028
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
1027
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900K
+39%
27422
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
19635
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900K
+110%
2631
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
1249
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900K
+64%
17004
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
10364
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900K
+63%
1574
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
964
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900K
+93%
1970
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
1020
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900K
+43%
17028
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
11859
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900K
+84%
4173
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
2265
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900K
+50%
41390
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
27543
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Aug 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Zen
i9-12900K
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
sTR4
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
9.6 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
180 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
68 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
16
16
Performance Core Threads
32
3,2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
-
8
Efficiency Core Threads
-
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.9 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
16
Total Core Count
16
24
Total Thread Count
32
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
34x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
14 MB shared
L2 Cache
512 K per core
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
32 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
2048 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1550 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
256
Shader Units
-
16
Texture Units
-
8
Raster Operation Units
-
32
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
0.78 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
3.0
20
PCIe Lanes
60
