Compare Intel i9-12900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs AMD Threadripper PRO 5975WX
Connectivity
CPU Socket
FCLGA1700
AM5
sWRX8
PCI Express
5.0 and 4.0, 20 lanes (Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4)
Ports
eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1
Construction
Form Factor
Desktop microprocessor Box
Desktop Processor
Workstation Processor
Lithography
Intel 7
TSMC 5nm FinFET
TSMC 7nm FinFET
Platform
Alder Lake
Dimensions
Size | Depth
37.5 mm
Size | Width
45.0 mm
Function
Graphics
Intel® UHD Graphics 770, 32 execution units, Base 300 MHz, Boost 1.55 GHz, Max 4 displays, DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5, OpenCL 3.0
AMD Radeon Graphics, 2 cores, base 400 MHz, max 2200 MHz
Operating Temperature
Max Tjunction 100°C
Max Tjunction 95°C
Max Tjunction 95°C
Overclockable
Yes
Yes
Processor | Cores
16 Cores (8 performance cores / 8 efficient cores)
12 Cores
32 Cores
Processor | Threads
24 Threads
24 Threads
Resolution
Max res DP 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz / Max res HDMI 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Security
vPro Enterprise, Threat Detection Technology (TDT), Active Management Technology (AMT), Standard Manageability (ISM), One-Click Recovery, Hardware Shield Eligibility, Control-Flow Enforcement Technology, Total Memory Encryption - Multi Key, Total Memor...
Supported Technologies
Gaussian & Neural Accelerator 3.0, Thread Director, Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost), Optane™ Memory Supported, Speed Shift Technology, Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0, Hyper-Threading Technology, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology, Thermal...
AMD EXPO™ Technology, AMD Ryzen™ Technologies
AMD "Zen 3" Core Architecture
Thermal Solution
PCG 2020A
Not included
Video
Clear Video HD Technology
Performance
Cache
30 MB Intel® Smart Cache14 MB L2
L1: 768KB | L2: 12MB | L3: 64MB
L1: 2MB | L2: 16MB | L3: 128MB
Frequency
Max Turbo: 5.20 GHz(Max P-core: 5.10 GHz / Max E-core: 3.90 GHz) | (Base P-core: 3.20 GHz / Base E-core: 3.20 GHz)
Base Clock: 4.7GHz | Max Boost Clock: Up to 5.6GHz
Base Clock: 3.6GHz | Max Boost Clock: Up to 4.5GHz
Memory | Capacity
Supports up to 128 GB
Memory | Type
Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, Max 2 channels, ECC supported, Max bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Power Consumption
125 W Base / 241 W Turbo
170W TDP
280W TDP
Production
Debut
2021 Q4
2022-09-27
2022-03-08
Model Name
i9-12900K
Boxed: 100-100000589WOF | Tray: 100-000000589
Boxed: 100-100000445WOF | Tray: 100-000000445
Reviews
Neofiliac score
82%
96%
99%
Pros
- 16 cores / 24 threads
- Supports DDR5 memory
- ECC memory
- Has integrated graphics
- PCIe 5.0 support
- 12 cores and 24 threads
- Up to 5.6GHz boost clock
- 76MB of total cache
- Unlocked for overclocking
- 5nm process
- Decent integrated graphics
- 32 cores
- Up to 4.5GHz boost clock
- 146MB of total cache
- 8-channel memory
- Unlocked for overclocking
Cons
- Expensive
- Very expensive
- No PCIe-5 support in 2022
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