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.

Intel Core i7-12700TE

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS

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™)