Intel Core i7-12700F vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12700F and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i7-12700F

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12700F

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 68 °C
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3854 vs 2683

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 25 Nov 2019
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 68 °C
L2 cache	15 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3854 vs 2683

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
28 more threads: 48 vs 20
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54795 vs 30468
Around 48% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 13972 vs 9440

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	24 vs 12
Number of threads	48 vs 20
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 960 KB
L3 cache	128 MB vs 25 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	54795 vs 30468
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	13972 vs 9440

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12700F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3854

2683

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30468

54795

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

9440

13972

Name	Intel Core i7-12700F	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3854	2683
PassMark - CPU mark	30468	54795
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9440	13972
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1267
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		19997

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-12700F	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	25 Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$355	$1399
Place in performance rating	266	283
Processor Number	i7-12700F
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	960 KB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	15 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	25 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	68 °C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	12	24
Number of threads	20	48
Base frequency		3.8 GHz
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	512 GB
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	sTRX4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	280 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	64
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
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
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™)