AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i7-12700K

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Ryzen 7 7700X compared with Core i7-12700K

	AMDRyzen 7 7700X	IntelCore i7-12700K
Overview
Released
Released	September 2022	November 2021
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8	12 (8 performance, 4 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	16	20 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	4.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.4 GHz (better)	5 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB (better)	25 MB
Cores
Cores	Zen 4; Raphael; 2 package dies; simultaneous multithreading	8 P-cores and 4 E-cores; 20 threads. Intel Thread Director supported.
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported	P-cores: 3.6 GHz base, up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Boost 2.0 and 5 GHz Turbo Boost Max 3.0; E-cores: 2.7 GHz base, up to 3.8 GHz turbo.
Cache
Cache	L1 512 KB; L2 8 MB; L3 32 MB	25 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 12 MB total L2.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics; 2 graphics cores at 2200 MHz; USB-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode supported	Intel UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; 300 MHz base, up to 1.5 GHz; Quick Sync Video; up to four displays.
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM5	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	105 W	125 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	–	190 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR5 UDIMM; 2 memory channels; maximum 128 GB; ECC requires motherboard support. 2 single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR5-5200; 4 single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR5-3600; AMD EXPO memory overclocking supported	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; 76.8 GB/s; ECC supported with an appropriate platform.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0; 28 native lanes, 24 usable; 4 native USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, 1 USB 2.0 port; no native SATA ports	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1 × 16 + 4 or 2 × 8 + 4; DMI 4.0 × 8.
Chipsets
Chipsets	A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840 and B850	–
Process
Process	TSMC 5nm FinFET CPU cores; TSMC 6nm FinFET I/O die; CPU compute die 71 mm², I/O die 122 mm²	Intel 7; Alder Lake; 45 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.
Cooler
Cooler	Not included; Tjmax 95°C; AMD recommends a premium air cooler for optimal performance	No cooler included with the boxed K processor (Intel support).