Intel Core i7-12700KF vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12700KF and AMD Ryzen 9 5900 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 i7-12700KF
- CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
- Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4009 vs 3449
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 4 Nov 2021 vs 12 Jan 2021 |
Maximum frequency | 5.00 GHz vs 4.7 GHz |
L2 cache | 12 MB vs 6 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 4009 vs 3449 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- 2.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Specifications (specs) | |
L3 cache | 64 MB vs 25 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 34397 vs 34318 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12700KF
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core i7-12700KF | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 4009 | 3449 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 34318 | 34397 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 10022 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i7-12700KF | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Alder Lake | Zen 3 |
Launch date | 4 Nov 2021 | 12 Jan 2021 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $384 - $394 | |
Place in performance rating | 222 | 251 |
Processor Number | i7-12700KF | |
Series | 12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
OPN Tray | 100-000000062 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
L1 cache | 768 KB | 768 KB |
L2 cache | 12 MB | 6 MB |
L3 cache | 25 MB | 64 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | Intel 7 | 7 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C | |
Maximum frequency | 5.00 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
Base frequency | 3.0 GHz | |
Number of cores | 12 | |
Number of threads | 24 | |
Unlocked | ||
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
Supported memory types | Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s | DDR4-3200 |
ECC memory support | ||
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1700 | FP6 |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2020A | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 20 | |
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 | ||
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
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 | ||
AMD SenseMI | ||
AMD StoreMI technology | ||
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™) |