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Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D


Description
The i9-12900K is based on Alder Lake architecture while the 7950X3D is based on Zen 4.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-12900K gets a score of 1131.6 k points while the 7950X3D gets 1687.9 k points.

Summarizing, the 7950X3D is 1.5 times faster than the i9-12900K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
90672
a60f12
Core
Alder Lake
Raphael
Architecture
Alder Lake
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
4.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
5.2 GHz
5.7 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
AM5
Cores/Threads
16/24
16/32
TDP
241 W
120 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32/8x64+8x48/8x32 kB
16x32+16x32 kB
Cache L2
8x1280+8x2048 kB
16x1024 kB
Cache L3
30720 kB
131072 kB
Date
November 2021
February 2023
Mean monothread perf.
109.05k points
122.98k points
Mean multithread perf.
1131.59k points
1687.86k points

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i9-12900K
7950X3D
Test#1 (Integers)
47.92k
41.61k (x0.87)
Test#2 (FP)
30.1k
31.34k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
15.65k
16.95k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
15.38k
33.08k (x2.15)
TOTAL
109.05k
122.98k (x1.13)

Multithread

i9-12900K

7950X3D
Test#1 (Integers)
502.11k
647k (x1.29)
Test#2 (FP)
414.67k
533.47k (x1.29)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
192.52k
279.07k (x1.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.3k
228.31k (x10.24)
TOTAL
1131.59k
1687.86k (x1.49)

Performance/W
i9-12900K
7950X3D
Test#1 (Integers)
2083 points/W
5392 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1721 points/W
4446 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
799 points/W
2326 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
93 points/W
1903 points/W
TOTAL
4695 points/W
14065 points/W

Performance/GHz
i9-12900K
7950X3D
Test#1 (Integers)
9216 points/GHz
7300 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5789 points/GHz
5499 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3009 points/GHz
2973 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2957 points/GHz
5803 points/GHz
TOTAL
20971 points/GHz
21575 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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