Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS vs i9-12900TE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-12900TE
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 35 Watt
22.07
+54.4%
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
14.29

Core i9-12900TE outperforms Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-12900TE and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking240508
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency59.6838.64
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)Rembrandt-HS (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)19 April 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-12900TE and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 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 speed1.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm6 nm
Die size215 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-12900TE and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 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
Socket1700FP7
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-12900TE and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataPRO, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i9-12900TE and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-12900TE and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-12900TE and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channelDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 770AMD Radeon 680M ( - 2400 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-12900TE and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS.

PCIe version5.04.0
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.

i9-12900TE 22.07
+54.4%
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 14.29

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.

i9-12900TE 35057
+54.5%
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 22697

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.

i9-12900TE 1923
+1.1%
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 1903

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.

i9-12900TE 11654
+33.1%
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 8756

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.07 14.29
Integrated graphics card 6.16 15.33
Recency 4 January 2022 19 April 2022
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 24 16
Chip lithography 10 nm 6 nm

i9-12900TE has a 54.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS, on the other hand, has 148.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 months, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i9-12900TE is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-12900TE is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-12900TE and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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