Intel Core i7-12700F vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12700F and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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.

Intel Core i7-12700F

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12700F

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Around 88% 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 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3871 vs 2439

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 14 Jul 2020
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
L2 cache	15 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3871 vs 2439

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
12 more threads: 32 vs 20
Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63885 vs 30693

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 20
L1 cache	1 MB vs 960 KB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 25 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	63885 vs 30693

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12700F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3871

2439

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30693

63885

Name	Intel Core i7-12700F	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3871	2439
PassMark - CPU mark	30693	63885
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9471

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-12700F	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 2 (Matisse)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	14 Jul 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$355
Place in performance rating	273	274
Processor Number	i7-12700F
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN Tray		100-000000167
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	960 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	15 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	25 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	12	16
Number of threads	20	32
Base frequency		3.9 GHz
Die size		74 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		95 °C
Transistor count		3800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	8
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
ECC memory support
Supported memory frequency		DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	280 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	128
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
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
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™)