Intel Core i9 12900K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
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Compared 2 processors: Intel Core i9 12900K, vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| Integer Math | 139.2 GOps/s | 494 GOps/s |
| Floating-Point Math | 105.7 GOps/s | 282.9 GOps/s |
| Prime Number Search | 148 M primes/s | 442 M primes/s |
| Random String Sort | 57.1 M strings/s | 187.5 M strings/s |
| Data Encryption | 29.7 GB/s | 130.5 GB/s |
| Data Compression | 538.6 MB/s | 1932.3 MB/s |
| Physics | 2237 frames/s | 2970 frames/s |
| Extended Instructions | 337 M matrices/s | 1164 M matrices/s |
| File Compression | 1260 MB/s | 1120 MB/s |
| Clang Compilation | 146.1 KLines/s | 228.7 KLines/s |
| HTML5 Browser | 414.2 pages/s | 328.1 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | 480.2 MP/sec | 367.9 MP/sec |
| Text Processing | 273.2 pages/s | 136.7 pages/s |
| Background Blur | 69.4 frames/s | 30 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | 147.8 frames/s | 102.6 frames/s |
| Ray Tracing | 34.4 MP/sec | 71.8 MP/sec |
Blender
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 136 PPW | 51.9 PPW |
| PassMark CPU / W | 330.6 PPW | 286.5 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | 13.1 PPW | n/a |
| Blender / W | 2.93 PPW | 3.87 PPW |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Announced | October, 27, 2021 | January, 10, 2020 |
| Type | PC use | PC use |
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Alder Lake | n/a |
| Model number | i9-12900K | n/a |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 | No |
Processor
| Cores | 8 | 64 |
| Threads | 16 | 128 |
| Frequency | 2-3 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 5.1 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | n/a |
| Threads | 8 | n/a |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz | n/a |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 3.9 GHz | n/a |
| Cores count | 16 | 64 |
| Threads count | 24 | 128 |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 32x | 29x |
| L1 cache | 64 KB/core | 96 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 14 KB/core | 512 KB/core |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB total | 128 MB total |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Package
| Transistor count | n/a | 19.2 billion |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 125 W | 280 W |
| Max TDP (Boost) | 241 W | n/a |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | sTRX4 |
| Critical temp. | 100 °C | 95 °C |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | - DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 |
DDR4-3200 |
| Max Size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| ECC support | Yes | Yes |
| Max memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB | 95.37 GB |
Other
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Max PCIe Lanes | 20 | 64 |
Results
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