Intel Core i7-12700 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12700 and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i7-12700

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12700

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.8 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3888 vs 3470

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Jan 2022 vs 5 Nov 2020
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 4.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	960 KB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	15 MB vs 6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3888 vs 3470

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more threads: 24 vs 20
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 39041 vs 30513
Around 7% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10106 vs 9465

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	24 vs 20
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	39041 vs 30513
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10106 vs 9465

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12700
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3888

3470

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30513

39041

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

9465

10106

Name	Intel Core i7-12700	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3888	3470
PassMark - CPU mark	30513	39041
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9465	10106

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-12700	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	Jan 2022	5 Nov 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$383	$549
Place in performance rating	254	271
Processor Number	i7-12700
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN PIB		100-100000061WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000061
Performance
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)	25 MB
L1 cache	960 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	15 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	4.8 GHz
Number of cores	12	12
Number of threads	20	24
Base frequency		3.7 GHz
L3 cache		64 MB
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x4680
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.50 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)