Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX vs i7-12700F
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX outperforms Core i7-12700F by a whopping 147% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-12700F and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 303 | 40 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 38.45 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 28.13 | 16.10 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-S (2022) | Chagall PRO (2022) |
| Release date | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) | 8 March 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $386 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-12700F and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.9 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 36 |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 2 MB |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 25 MB (shared) | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 215 mm2 | 4x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 16,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-12700F and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1700 | WRX8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700F and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i7-12700F and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12700F and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12700F and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 2 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 204.8 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12700F and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 128 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.32 | 47.63 |
| Recency | 4 January 2022 | 8 March 2022 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 32 |
| Threads | 20 | 64 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 280 Watt |
i7-12700F has 330.8% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX, on the other hand, has a 146.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and 166.7% more physical cores and 220% more threads.
The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-12700F in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-12700F is a desktop processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-12700F and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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