Intel Core i7-12700K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

Intel Core i7-12700K
Intel Socket 1700DESKTOP
3600 MHz / Cores: 12 / Nov 2021
Intel Core i7-12700K
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
AMD Socket SP3r2DESKTOP
3500 MHz / Cores: 16 / May 2017
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Intel Core i7-12700K
    163%
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
    100%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • Intel Core i7-12700K
    163%
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-12700K

Much higher single threaded performance (around 63% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X.
Around 63% higher average synthetic performance.

Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

None

Intel Core i7-12700K

Gaming

HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-12700K

Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

Productivity

HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

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


Specifications

Features

Intel Core i7-12700KAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
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
3DNow!
SSE4A
AMD64
CnQ
NX bit
AMD-V
SMT
XFR

Architecture

Intel Core i7-12700KAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
ArchitectureIntel Adler LakevsAMD Zen
MarketDesktopvsDesktop
Memory SupportDDR4-3200 MHz Dual-channelvsDDR4
CodenameAlder LakevsZen
Release DateNov 2021vsMay 2017

Cores

Intel Core i7-12700KAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Cores12vs16
Threads20vs32
E-Cores4vsnone
SMPs1vs1
Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770vsNo

Cache

Intel Core i7-12700KAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
L1 Cache64K (per core)vs128 KB (per core)
L2 Cache12MB (shared)vs512 KB (per core)
L3 Cache25MB (shared)vs32768 KB

Physical

Intel Core i7-12700KAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
SocketIntel Socket 1700vsAMD Socket SP3r2
Max Case Temp72°Cvsunknown
PackageFC-LGA1700vsuPGA
Die Sizeunknownvs384mm²
Process10 nmvs14 nm

Performance

Intel Core i7-12700KAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Cpu Frequency3600 MHzvs3500 MHz
Turbo Clock5000 MHzvsnone
Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
E-Core Frequency2700 MHzvs-
E-Core Turbo Clock3800 MHzvs-
VoltageN/Avsvariable
TDP125 Wvs155 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i7-12700K
    6000 points
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
    3850 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i7-12700K
    58752 points
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
    75152 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i7-12700K (simulated)
    273.08
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
    167

points - higher is better