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
CPU 1
CPU 2
3871
2439
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
30695
63885
Name Intel Core i7-12700F AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
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

Essentials

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

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™)