i9-12900F vs EPYC 7551P

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7551P
2017
32 cores / 64 threads, 180 Watt
24.03
+5.1%
Core i9-12900F
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
22.86

EPYC 7551P outperforms Core i9-12900F by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7551P and Core i9-12900F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking212230
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.17no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency12.6333.28
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date20 June 2017 (7 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,100no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7551P and Core i9-12900F 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads6424
Base clock speed2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz5.1 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache3 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache16 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size213 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors19200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7551P and Core i9-12900F 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketTR4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7551P and Core i9-12900F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

EPYC 7551P and Core i9-12900F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7551P and Core i9-12900F are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7551P and Core i9-12900F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size2 TiB128 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7551P and Core i9-12900F.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes12820

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.

EPYC 7551P 24.03
+5.1%
i9-12900F 22.86

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.

EPYC 7551P 38166
+5.1%
i9-12900F 36310

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.

EPYC 7551P 924
i9-12900F 2531
+174%

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.

EPYC 7551P 6238
i9-12900F 13713
+120%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.03 22.86
Recency 20 June 2017 4 January 2022
Physical cores 32 16
Threads 64 24
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 65 Watt

EPYC 7551P has a 5.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

i9-12900F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and 176.9% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between EPYC 7551P and Core i9-12900F.

Be aware that EPYC 7551P is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-12900F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7551P and Core i9-12900F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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