i7-12700F vs Ryzen 9 3900XT

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900XT
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
20.56
+6.4%
Core i7-12700F
2022
12 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
19.32

Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms Core i7-12700F by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i7-12700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking274303
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.0638.45
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency18.5328.13
Architecture codenameMatisse 2 (2020)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date16 June 2020 (4 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499$386

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-12700F has 48% better value for money than Ryzen 9 3900XT.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i7-12700F 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads2420
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache768 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size74 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i7-12700F 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i7-12700F. 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+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i7-12700F 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 Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i7-12700F 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 Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i7-12700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i7-12700F.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

Ryzen 9 3900XT 20.56
+6.4%
i7-12700F 19.32

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.

Ryzen 9 3900XT 32660
+6.4%
i7-12700F 30687

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.

Ryzen 9 3900XT 1741
i7-12700F 2399
+37.8%

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.

Ryzen 9 3900XT 9909
i7-12700F 11805
+19.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.56 19.32
Recency 16 June 2020 4 January 2022
Threads 24 20
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900XT has a 6.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 20% more threads.

i7-12700F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i7-12700F.


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