Intel Core i7 12700KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 12700KF with 12 cores 3.6GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X with 12 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 12700KF Advantages
Released 3 years late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2933)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.5GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 12nm)
Lower TDP (125W vs 180W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (87.62GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 25MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+64%
1944
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
1180
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+49%
22801
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
15269
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+159%
2790
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
1077
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+112%
15374
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
7251
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+83%
2031
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
1106
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+38%
14961
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
10796
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+64%
4020
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
2446
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+39%
34419
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
24659
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Oct 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Zen+
i7-12700KF
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
sTR4
No
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
9.6 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
12 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
180 W
190 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
68 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
12
16
Performance Core Threads
24
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 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
12
20
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
35x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
12 MB shared
L2 Cache
512 K per core
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
32 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-2933
128 GB
Max Memory Size
2048 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
87.62 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
3.0
20
PCIe Lanes
60
