Intel Core i9 12900KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900KF with 16 cores 3.2GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X with 64 cores 2.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 12900KF 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 9 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 3200)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Lower TDP (125W vs 280W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 30MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+60%
2028
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
1262
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
27422
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+175%
75671
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+136%
2686
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
1138
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+43%
16130
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
11211
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
1564
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+111%
3302
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+55%
1970
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
1265
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
17469
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+57%
27453
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+62%
4167
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
2564
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
41190
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+94%
80316
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Jan 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Zen 2
i9-12900KF
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
sTRX4
No
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
19.2 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
280 W
241 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
64
16
Performance Core Threads
128
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 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
64
24
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
29x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
14 MB shared
L2 Cache
512 K per core
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
128 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
256 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
95.37 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
4.0
20
PCIe Lanes
64
