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Core i7-12700H vs Ryzen 7 3800X


Description
The i7-12700H is based on Alder Lake architecture while the 3800X is based on Zen 2.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-12700H gets a score of 643.3 k points while the 3800X gets 497.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-12700H is 1.3 times faster than the 3800X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906a3
870f10
Core
Alder Lake-H
Matisse
Architecture
Base frecuency
4.7 GHz
3.9 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.7 GHz
4.5 GHz
Socket
BGA 1744
AM4
Cores/Threads
14/20
8/16
TDP
115 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32/8x64+6x48/8x32 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
6x1280+6x2048 kB
8x512 kB
Cache L3
24576 kB
32768 kB
Date
January 2022
July 2019
Mean monothread perf.
93.12k points
75.81k points
Mean multithread perf.
643.29k points
497.74k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i7-12700H
3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
7.95k
4.47k (x0.56)
Test#2 (FP)
19.74k
17.41k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.29k
8.23k (x0.62)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.97k
25.15k (x1.68)
TOTAL
55.95k
55.26k (x0.99)

Multithread

i7-12700H

3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
53.64k
36.1k (x0.67)
Test#2 (FP)
171.15k
178.65k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
94.92k
95.98k (x1.01)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.24k
16.03k (x1.73)
TOTAL
328.95k
326.76k (x0.99)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i7-12700H
3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
24.26k
17.17k (x0.71)
Test#2 (FP)
24.03k
25.32k (x1.05)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.75k
8.36k (x0.57)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.08k
27.86k (x2.31)
TOTAL
75.12k
78.71k (x1.05)

Multithread

i7-12700H

3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
199.99k
136.06k (x0.68)
Test#2 (FP)
218.01k
195.06k (x0.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
102.62k
97.81k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.42k
12.91k (x1.37)
TOTAL
530.04k
441.85k (x0.83)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i7-12700H
3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
25.81k
16.76k (x0.65)
Test#2 (FP)
26.18k
25.16k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.71k
8.76k (x0.6)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.88k
24.3k (x1.75)
TOTAL
80.58k
74.98k (x0.93)

Multithread

i7-12700H

3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
203.61k
131.36k (x0.65)
Test#2 (FP)
249.64k
198.51k (x0.8)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
101.32k
97.27k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.55k
13.4k (x1.4)
TOTAL
564.12k
440.54k (x0.78)

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
i7-12700H
3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
41.64k
17.1k (x0.41)
Test#2 (FP)
25.48k
26.59k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.2k
8.91k (x0.68)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.8k
23.21k (x1.81)
TOTAL
93.12k
75.81k (x0.81)

Multithread

i7-12700H

3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
276.56k
172.04k (x0.62)
Test#2 (FP)
251.6k
214.03k (x0.85)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
104.55k
97.1k (x0.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.58k
14.57k (x1.38)
TOTAL
643.29k
497.74k (x0.77)

Performance/W
i7-12700H
3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
2405 points/W
1638 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2188 points/W
2038 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
909 points/W
925 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
92 points/W
139 points/W
TOTAL
5594 points/W
4740 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-12700H
3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
8859 points/GHz
3799 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5422 points/GHz
5909 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2808 points/GHz
1981 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2724 points/GHz
5158 points/GHz
TOTAL
19813 points/GHz
16847 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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