Intel Core i7-12700TE vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12700TE and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12700TE

  • CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
  • 4 more threads: 20 vs 16
  • Around 88% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 56% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Specifications (specs)
Launch date Jan 2022 vs 12 Jan 2021
Number of cores 12 vs 8
Number of threads 20 vs 16
L1 cache 960 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 15 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache 25 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3209 vs 3201

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS

  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21379 vs 19507
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.8 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 21379 vs 19507

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12700TE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3209
3201
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
19507
21379
Name Intel Core i7-12700TE AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
PassMark - Single thread mark 3209 3201
PassMark - CPU mark 19507 21379

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-12700TE AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Zen 3
Launch date Jan 2022 12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $378
Place in performance rating 485 463
Processor Number i7-12700TE
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment Embedded Laptop
OPN Tray 100-000000474

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 960 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 15 MB 4 MB
L3 cache 25 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105 °C
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz 4.8 GHz
Number of cores 12 8
Number of threads 20 16
Base frequency 3.0 GHz
Number of GPU cores 8
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 68.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 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 2100 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.50 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770 Radeon Vega 8
iGPU core count 8

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4
DisplayPort
HDMI

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 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 16
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 3.0
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
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
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™)