AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs Intel Core i9-12900HK

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Intel Core i9-12900HK processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme

Intel Core i9-12900HK

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 5.00 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Launch date	May 2023 vs 4 Jan 2022
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 5.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900HK

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
2.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2293760x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1572864x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3641 vs 3597
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27375 vs 25060
Around 14% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7208 vs 6310

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
L1 cache	1120 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	17.5 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB vs 16MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3641 vs 3597
PassMark - CPU mark	27375 vs 25060
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7208 vs 6310

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-12900HK

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3597

3641

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25060

27375

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6310

7208

Name	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme	Intel Core i9-12900HK
PassMark - Single thread mark	3597	3641
PassMark - CPU mark	25060	27375
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6310	7208

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme	Intel Core i9-12900HK
Essentials
Launch date	May 2023	4 Jan 2022
Place in performance rating	610	546
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$697
Processor Number		i9-12900HK
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz
Die size	178 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	1120 KB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	17.5 MB
L3 cache	16MB (shared)	24 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	8	14
Number of threads	16	20
Transistor count	25,000 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	9-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP8	FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Package Size		50 x 25
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		28
Graphics
Device ID		0x46A6
Execution Units		96
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.45 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)