CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core i9-12900

Key Findings

All CPUs perform similarly in single-threaded tasks
In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X shows superior performance with a 42.5% advantage
The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X has the highest core count with 16 cores

Performance Rankings & Market Position

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop

Release Date

Q3 2022

Market Position

73rd fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs45th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs16th fastest in

1398 Desktop CPUs

Intel Core i9-12900

Desktop

Release Date

Q2 2022

Market Position

183rd fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs37th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs51st fastest in

1398 Desktop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

7950X

4,276

i9-12900

4,344

Multi-Thread Performance

7950X

62,703

i9-12900

44,011

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core i9-12900

💻CPU Model

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

7950X

Intel Core i9-12900

i9-12900

🔄Other Names

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core Processor

7950X

12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900KS, 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900KS

i9-12900

⚡Base Clock

4.5 GHz

7950X

N/A

i9-12900

🚀Turbo Clock

5.7 GHz

7950X

N/A

i9-12900

💻Cores/Threads

16 Threads: 32

7950X

N/A

i9-12900

🔌Socket

AM5

7950X

LGA 1700

i9-12900

⚡TDP

170 W

7950X

150 W

i9-12900

💾Cache

L1 Instruction Cache: 16 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 16 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 16 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 64 MB

7950X

L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 8 x 48 KBL2 Cache: 8 x 1280 KBL3 Cache: 30 MB

i9-12900

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and Intel Core i9-12900 compete in the Desktop segment. The Intel Core i9-12900 leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the Intel Core i9-12900 takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X drawing more power under load (170W vs 150W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.