Intel Core i9 12900KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3975WX
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900KF with 16 cores 3.2GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3975WX with 32 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 12900KF Advantages
Released 1 years and 3 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 3200)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
Lower TDP (125W vs 280W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3975WX Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (204.8GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 30MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+63%
2028
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3975WX
1244
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
27422
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3975WX
+58%
43450
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+66%
2686
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3975WX
1615
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
16130
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3975WX
+5%
17022
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
1564
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3975WX
+60%
2504
Blender
Intel Core i9 12900KF
425
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3975WX
+53%
653
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+54%
1970
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3975WX
1277
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
17469
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3975WX
+51%
26498
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+56%
4167
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3975WX
2661
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
41190
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3975WX
+52%
62727
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
i9-12900KF
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
sWRX8
No
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
280 W
241 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
90 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
32
16
Performance Core Threads
64
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 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
32
24
Total Thread Count
64
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
35x
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
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
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
4.0
20
PCIe Lanes
128
