Intel Core i7-12700KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

Intel Core i7-12700KF
Intel Socket 1700DESKTOP
3600 MHz / Cores: 12 / Nov 2021
Intel Core i7-12700KF
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
AMD Socket TR4DESKTOP
3500 MHz / Cores: 32 / Jul 2020
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Intel Core i7-12700KF
    139%
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
    100%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • Intel Core i7-12700KF
    139%
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-12700KF

Much higher single threaded performance (around 39% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
155 watts lower power draw.
This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Around 39% higher average synthetic performance.

Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

None

Intel Core i7-12700KF

Gaming

HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-12700KF

Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

Productivity

HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.


Specifications

Features

Intel Core i7-12700KFAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
AVX2
AVX-512
FMA3
SHA
EIST
Intel 64
XD bit
VT-x
VT-d
AES-NI
TSX
TXT
CLMUL
F16C
BMI1
BMI2
ABM
ADX
RdRand
TBT 2.0
TBT 3.0
SSE4A
SSE4.1
AES
AMD64
EVP
AMD-V
SMAP
SMEP
SMT
Precision Boost 2
XFR 2

Architecture

Intel Core i7-12700KFAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
ArchitectureIntel Adler LakevsAMD Zen 2
MarketDesktopvsDesktop
Memory SupportDDR4-3200 MHz Dual-channelvsDDR4-3200 MHz Quad-channel
CodenameAlder LakevsMatisse
Release DateNov 2021vsJul 2020

Cores

Intel Core i7-12700KFAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
Cores12vs32
Threads20vs64
E-Cores4vsnone
SMPs1vs1
Integrated GraphicsNovsNo

Cache

Intel Core i7-12700KFAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
L1 Cache64K (per core)vs96K (per core)
L2 Cache12MB (shared)vs512K (per core)
L3 Cache25MB (shared)vs128MB

Physical

Intel Core i7-12700KFAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
SocketIntel Socket 1700vsAMD Socket TR4
Max Case Temp72°Cvs95°C
PackageFC-LGA1700vssTRX4
Die Sizeunknownvs74mm²
Process10 nmvs7 nm

Performance

Intel Core i7-12700KFAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
Cpu Frequency3600 MHzvs3500 MHz
Turbo Clock5000 MHzvs4200 MHz
Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
E-Core Frequency2700 MHzvs-
E-Core Turbo Clock3800 MHzvs-
VoltageN/AvsN/A
TDP125 Wvs280 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i7-12700KF
    6000 points
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
    4704 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i7-12700KF
    58752 points
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
    153036 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i7-12700KF (simulated)
    273.08
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX (simulated)
    195.07

points - higher is better