Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i7-12700
Description
The 3950X is based on Zen 2 architecture while the i7-12700 is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3950X gets a score of 959.8 k points while the i7-12700 gets 698.3 k points.
Summarizing, the 3950X is 1.4 times faster than the i7-12700. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3950X gets a score of 959.8 k points while the i7-12700 gets 698.3 k points.
Summarizing, the 3950X is 1.4 times faster than the i7-12700. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
870f10
90672
Core
Matisse
Alder Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.5 GHz
3.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.7 GHz
4.9 GHz
Socket
AM4
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
16/32
12/20
TDP
105 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
16x32+16x32 kB
8x32/4x64+8x48/4x32 kB
Cache L2
16x512 kB
8x1280+4x2048 kB
Cache L3
4x16384 kB
25600 kB
Date
November 2019
November 2021
Mean monothread perf.
72.95k points
104.01k points
Mean multithread perf.
959.77k points
698.34k 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
3950X
i7-12700
Test#1 (Integers)
16.49k
48.39k (x2.93)
Test#2 (FP)
26.16k
26.92k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.9k
13.37k (x1.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.4k
15.34k (x0.68)
TOTAL
72.95k
104.01k (x1.43)
Multithread
3950X
i7-12700
Test#1 (Integers)
334.49k
415.67k (x1.24)
Test#2 (FP)
423.74k
158.57k (x0.37)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
187.85k
109.37k (x0.58)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.69k
14.72k (x1.07)
TOTAL
959.77k
698.34k (x0.73)
Performance/W
3950X
i7-12700
Test#1 (Integers)
3186 points/W
6395 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4036 points/W
2440 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1789 points/W
1683 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
130 points/W
226 points/W
TOTAL
9141 points/W
10744 points/W
Performance/GHz
3950X
i7-12700
Test#1 (Integers)
3509 points/GHz
9876 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5566 points/GHz
5493 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1681 points/GHz
2728 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
4765 points/GHz
3131 points/GHz
TOTAL
15522 points/GHz
21227 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4