i7-12700T vs Ryzen 9 5900

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900
2021
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
22.06
+61.1%
Core i7-12700T
2022
12 cores / 20 threads, 35 Watt
13.69

Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Core i7-12700T by an impressive 61% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-12700T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking242551
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency31.5236.33
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-12700T 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 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.7 GHz
Multiplier30no data
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 size81 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,150 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-12700T 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)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-12700T. 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-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-12700T 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 5900 and Core i7-12700T 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 5900 and Core i7-12700T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.5 GHz
Execution Units-32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-12700T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-12700T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-12700T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-12700T.

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 5900 22.06
+61.1%
i7-12700T 13.69

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 5900 34384
+61.2%
i7-12700T 21336

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 5900 2145
i7-12700T 2267
+5.7%

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 5900 11139
+16.7%
i7-12700T 9542

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.06 13.69
Threads 24 20
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900 has a 61.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 20% more threads.

i7-12700T, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-12700T in performance tests.


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