AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900KS

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Ryzen 7 7800X3D compared with Core i9-12900KS

	AMDRyzen 7 7800X3D	IntelCore i9-12900KS
Overview
Released
Released	April 2023	April 2022
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8	16 (8 performance, 8 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	16	24 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	4.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5 GHz	5.5 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	96 MB (better)	30 MB
Cores
Cores	8 Zen 4 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Raphael AM5; 2 dies in the package	Alder Lake; 8 Performance-cores with Hyper-Threading and 8 Efficient-cores
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported	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 8 MB, L3 96 MB	14 MB L2 cache
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 Alt Mode	Intel UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; 300 MHz base and 1.55 GHz maximum dynamic clock
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM5	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	120 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	DDR5, 2 channels, up to 128 GB (UDIMM); DDR5-5200 with 2 modules, DDR5-3600 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 5.0; 28 lanes (24 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 1 × USB 2.0	20 CPU lanes; PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840, B850	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 5nm FinFET (CPU cores), TSMC 6nm FinFET (I/O die)	Intel 7
Cooler
Cooler	Not included; Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance; Tjmax 89°C	No cooler included, as explicitly reported by TechSpot and HotHardware; a separate cooler is required