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Core i9-12900KF vs Ryzen 9 3900


Description
The i9-12900KF is based on Alder Lake architecture while the 3900 is based on Zen 2.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-12900KF gets a score of 1219.3 k points while the 3900 gets 687.5 k points.

Summarizing, the i9-12900KF is 1.8 times faster than the 3900. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
90672
870f10
Core
Alder Lake-S
Matisse
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
5.2 GHz
4.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
AM4
Cores/Threads
16/24
12/24
TDP
125 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32/8x64+8x48/8x32 kB
12x32+12x32 kB
Cache L2
8x1280+8x2048 kB
12x512 kB
Cache L3
30720 kB
4x16384 kB
Date
November 2021
September 2019
Mean monothread perf.
120.97k points
74.97k points
Mean multithread perf.
1219.33k points
687.5k points

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
i9-12900KF
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
28.96k
16.16k (x0.56)
Test#2 (FP)
30k
23.75k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.94k
9.32k (x0.55)
Test#1 (Memory)
17.14k
23.17k (x1.35)
TOTAL
93.05k
72.4k (x0.78)

Multithread

i9-12900KF

3900
Test#1 (Integers)
166.25k
174.73k (x1.05)
Test#2 (FP)
172.03k
275.63k (x1.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
96.95k
125.65k (x1.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
55.78k
44.17k (x0.79)
TOTAL
491.01k
620.18k (x1.26)

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
i9-12900KF
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
57.05k
16.85k (x0.3)
Test#2 (FP)
29.66k
26.03k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.48k
9.54k (x0.58)
Test#1 (Memory)
17.78k
22.55k (x1.27)
TOTAL
120.97k
74.97k (x0.62)

Multithread

i9-12900KF

3900
Test#1 (Integers)
546.04k
229.41k (x0.42)
Test#2 (FP)
437.01k
292.81k (x0.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
211.36k
128.48k (x0.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
24.92k
36.8k (x1.48)
TOTAL
1219.33k
687.5k (x0.56)

Performance/W
i9-12900KF
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
4368 points/W
3529 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3496 points/W
4505 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1691 points/W
1977 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
199 points/W
566 points/W
TOTAL
9755 points/W
10577 points/W

Performance/GHz
i9-12900KF
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
10972 points/GHz
3920 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5704 points/GHz
6054 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3170 points/GHz
2218 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3419 points/GHz
5243 points/GHz
TOTAL
23264 points/GHz
17435 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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