Intel Core i7 12700K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 12700K with 12 cores 3.6GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X with 64 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 12700K 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Lower TDP (125W vs 350W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 's Advantages
Released 2 years late
Higher specification of memory (5200 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (166.4GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 5.0)
Larger L3 cache size (256MB vs 25MB)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700K
+2%
1944
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
1891
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700K
22801
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
+331%
98341
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700K
2625
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
+7%
2828
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700K
14728
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
+82%
26811
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700K
114
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
113
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700K
1172
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
+371%
5531
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Oct 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Storm Peak
i7-12700K
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
N/A
-
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 4 (Storm Peak))
Package
-
Transistor Count
52.56 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
-
-
-
125 W
Power Consumption
350 W
190 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
-
Foundry
TSMC
-
Die Size
8x71 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
388 mm
-
-
-
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
-
16
Performance Core Threads
-
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 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
64
20
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
32.0
-
-
-
80 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
12 MB shared
L2 Cache
64 MB
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
256 MB
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
-
-
-
-
SMP
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR5-5200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
1 TB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
166.4 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1500 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
-
AI Accelerator
-
-
-
-
-
-
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
5
20
PCIe Lanes
48
-
-
-
-
