Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS vs i9-12900F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-12900F
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
22.86
+35%
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
16.93

Core i9-12900F outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-12900F and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking230387
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency33.2857.22
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-12900F and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm4 nm
Die size215 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-12900F and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1700FP7
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-12900F and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i9-12900F and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS 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 i9-12900F and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS 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 i9-12900F and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-12900F and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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.

i9-12900F 22.86
+35%
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS 16.93

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.

i9-12900F 36310
+35%
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS 26897

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.86 16.93
Recency 4 January 2022 16 April 2024
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 24 16
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

i9-12900F has a 35% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-12900F is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-12900F is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-12900F and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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