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Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i7-12700K


Description
The 5950X is based on Zen 3 architecture while the i7-12700K is based on Alder Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 5950X gets a score of 1081 k points while the i7-12700K gets 1034.1 k points.

Summarizing, the 5950X is 1 times faster than the i7-12700K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
a20f10
90672
Core
Vermeer
Alder Lake
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
2.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.9 GHz
5 GHz
Socket
AM4
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
16/32
12/20
TDP
105 W
190 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
16x32+16x32 kB
8x32/4x64+8x48/4x32 kB
Cache L2
16x512 kB
8x1280+4x2048 kB
Cache L3
2x32768 kB
25600 kB
Date
November 2020
November 2021
Mean monothread perf.
87.3k points
110.2k points
Mean multithread perf.
1080.96k points
1034.06k 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
5950X
i7-12700K
Test#1 (Integers)
22.91k
52.13k (x2.28)
Test#2 (FP)
26.24k
28.97k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.87k
15.04k (x1.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
26.28k
14.07k (x0.54)
TOTAL
87.3k
110.2k (x1.26)

Multithread

5950X

i7-12700K
Test#1 (Integers)
359.17k
458.8k (x1.28)
Test#2 (FP)
479.04k
377.45k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
214.59k
171.31k (x0.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
28.16k
26.51k (x0.94)
TOTAL
1080.96k
1034.06k (x0.96)

Performance/W
5950X
i7-12700K
Test#1 (Integers)
3421 points/W
2415 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4562 points/W
1987 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2044 points/W
902 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
268 points/W
140 points/W
TOTAL
10295 points/W
5442 points/W

Performance/GHz
5950X
i7-12700K
Test#1 (Integers)
4676 points/GHz
10425 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5355 points/GHz
5794 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2423 points/GHz
3008 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5363 points/GHz
2813 points/GHz
TOTAL
17817 points/GHz
22040 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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