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

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

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12700T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.70 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
  • 8x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 280 Watt
  • Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3599 vs 2682
Specifications (specs)
Launch date Jan 2022 vs 25 Nov 2019
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 68 °C
L2 cache 15 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3599 vs 2682

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
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54877 vs 21330
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 54877 vs 21330

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3599
2682
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
21330
54877
Name Intel Core i7-12700T AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
PassMark - Single thread mark 3599 2682
PassMark - CPU mark 21330 54877
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1267
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 19997
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 13940

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-12700T AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Zen 2
Launch date Jan 2022 25 Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $373 $1399
Place in performance rating 324 300
Processor Number i7-12700T
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 4.70 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

Graphics

Device ID 0x4680
Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.50 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

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) 35 Watt 280 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020D

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
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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™)