AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900KS

Every spec side by side, from each maker's published figures.

Only show differences

Better figure, where one is clearly better

Share comparison

Ryzen 7 5800X3D compared with Core i9-12900KS

	AMDRyzen 7 5800X3D	IntelCore i9-12900KS
Overview
Released
Released	April 2022	April 2022
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8	16 (8 performance, 8 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	16	24 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.5 GHz	5.5 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	96 MB (better)	30 MB
Cores
Cores	8 Zen 3 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Vermeer; 2 dies in the package	Alder Lake; 8 Performance-cores with Hyper-Threading and 8 Efficient-cores
Clocks
Clocks	–	P-core base 3.4 GHz and turbo 5.2 GHz; E-core base 2.5 GHz and turbo 4 GHz; Turbo Boost Max 3.0 5.3 GHz; Thermal Velocity Boost up to 5.5 GHz
Cache
Cache	L1 512 KB, L2 4 MB, L3 96 MB	14 MB L2 cache
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	None; a graphics card is required	Intel UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; 300 MHz base and 1.55 GHz maximum dynamic clock
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	105 W	150 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	–	241 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	No	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4, 2 channels, up to 128 GB (UDIMM); DDR4-3200 with 2 modules, DDR4-2933 (1 rank), DDR4-2667 (2 rank) with 4; ECC with motherboard support	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; ECC support depends on the motherboard and configuration
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 4.0; 24 lanes (20 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)	20 CPU lanes; PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	X570, X470, B550, B450, A520	Z690 with the latest BIOS; maker retail and OEM availability began on 5 April 2022, rather than the Q1 launch quarter listed in ARK
Process
Process	TSMC 7nm FinFET (CPU cores), 12nm (Globalfoundries) (I/O die)	Intel 7
Cooler
Cooler	Not included; Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance; Tjmax 90°C	No cooler included, as explicitly reported by TechSpot and HotHardware; a separate cooler is required