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Intel Core i9-12900F

vs

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core i9-12900F and AMD Ryzen 9 5950X processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Core i9-12900F

Higher Max Turbo Frequency: 5.10 GHz (5.10 GHz vs Up to 4.9 GHz)
Newer PCI Express Version: 5.0 and 4.0 (5.0 and 4.0 vs PCIe® 4.0)
Higher Memory Type: Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s vs DDR4)
Newer Launch Date: January 2022 (January 2022 vs November 2020)

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Larger L3 Cache: 64 MB (30 MB vs 64 MB)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

January 2022

Launch Date

November 2020

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

i9-12900F

Model Name

Ryzen 9 5950X

Alder Lake

Code Name

Vermeer

OS Support

Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

Basic Frequency

3.4 GHz

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

5.10 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Up to 4.9 GHz

2.40 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

1.80 GHz

Efficient-core Base Frequency

3.80 GHz

Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

5.00 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

Yes

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Yes

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Yes

Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0

5.10 GHz

Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency

2.0

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

L2 Cache

8 MB

30 MB

L3 Cache

64 MB

30 MB Intel® Smart Cache

Cache

FCLGA1700

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

AM4

Unlocked for Overclocking

Yes

Intel AES New Instructions

Intel 7

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

TSMC 7nm FinFET

65 W

TDP

105W

65 W

Processor Base Power

202 W

Maximum Turbo Power

100°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

90°C

5.0 and 4.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe® 4.0

Max Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

64-bit

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

Yes

Intel 64

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Up to 1x16+4 | 2x8+4

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

Memory Specifications

Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s

Memory Type

DDR4

128 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Bus Speed

Up to 3200 MT/s

76.8 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

GPU Specifications

Discrete Graphics Card Required

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Discrete Graphics Card Required

AI Specifications

3.0

Intel Gaussian Neural Accelerator

Yes

Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) on CPU

Interfaces and Ports

Yes

Intel Volume Management Device (VMD)

Miscellaneous

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2

Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)

Yes

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes

Intel Boot Guard

Yes

Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology

Yes

Intel OS Guard