Intel Core i5 12600K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955WX
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12600K with 10 cores 3.7GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955WX with 16 cores 3.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 12600K Advantages
Released 1 years and 3 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 3200)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
Lower TDP (125W vs 280W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955WX Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (204.8GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.9GHz vs 3.7GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (64MB vs 20MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
+36%
1908
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955WX
1401
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
17648
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955WX
+53%
27175
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
+52%
2548
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955WX
1668
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
12188
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955WX
+11%
13638
Blender
Intel Core i5 12600K
278
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955WX
+41%
393
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
+46%
1910
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955WX
1301
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
11565
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955WX
+30%
15072
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
+47%
3956
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955WX
2682
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
27733
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955WX
+45%
40251
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Jul 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
Amd
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Zen 2
i5-12600K
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
sWRX8
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
No
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
280 W
150 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
90 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
16
12
Performance Core Threads
32
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
-
4
Efficiency Core Threads
-
2.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
10
Total Core Count
16
16
Total Thread Count
32
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
39
80 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
9728 K shared
L2 Cache
512 K per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
64 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
2048 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
8
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
204.8 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1450 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
4.0
20
PCIe Lanes
128
