Intel Core i7-12700E vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12700E and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 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.

Intel Core i7-12700E

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12700E

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 88% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 56% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27132 vs 22697

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	960 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	15 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	25 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	27132 vs 22697

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 7 nm
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3405 vs 3328

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 Apr 2022 vs Jan 2022
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3405 vs 3328

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12700E
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3328

3405

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27132

22697

Name	Intel Core i7-12700E	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	3328	3405
PassMark - CPU mark	27132	22697

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-12700E	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3+
Launch date	Jan 2022	19 Apr 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$378
Place in performance rating	349	369
Processor Number	i7-12700E
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	960 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	15 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	25 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.9 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	20	16
Base frequency		3.3 GHz
Die size		208 mm²
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR5-4800
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x4680
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.50 GHz	2400 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
DisplayPort
HDMI
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	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 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
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)