Intel Core i9 12900KF vs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900KF with 16 cores 3.2GHz and AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 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 9900X 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 8 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (5600 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (89.6GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (4.4GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (64MB vs 30MB)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 10nm)
Lower TDP (120W vs 125W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
2028
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
+10%
2232
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
27422
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
+18%
32626
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
2686
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
+24%
3342
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
16130
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
+21%
19527
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
124
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
+8%
134
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
1564
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
+12%
1764
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
4167
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
+11%
4648
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
41190
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
+30%
53832
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Jun 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Amd
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)
i9-12900KF
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
AM5
No
Integrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
-
Generation
Ryzen 9 (Zen 5 (Granite Ridge))
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
120 W
241 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
-
Foundry
TSMC
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
12
16
Performance Core Threads
24
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.4 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.6 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
12
24
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
44x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
14 MB shared
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
64 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
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2200 MHz
-
Execution Units
2
