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.
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 30695
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 30695 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12700F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core i7-12700F | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 3871 | 2439 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 30695 | 63885 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 9471 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i7-12700F | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Alder Lake | Zen 2 (Matisse) |
Launch date | 4 Jan 2022 | 14 Jul 2020 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $355 | |
Place in performance rating | 276 | 277 |
Processor Number | i7-12700F | |
Series | 12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
OPN Tray | 100-000000167 | |
Performance |
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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 | |
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Memory |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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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™) |