Intel Core i9 12900K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900K with 16 cores 32GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X with 24 cores 4.2GHz . 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
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (32GHz vs 4.2GHz)
Lower TDP (125W vs 350W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 9 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4800)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 5.0)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 30MB)
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
i9-12900K
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
UHD Graphics 770
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
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
-
3,2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.3 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
24
24
Total Thread Count
48
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
42.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
14 MB shared
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
30 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
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
5
20
PCIe Lanes
48
