AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core i9-12900K

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Ryzen 9 7950X compared with Core i9-12900K

	AMDRyzen 9 7950X	IntelCore i9-12900K
Overview
Released
Released	September 2022	November 2021
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	16	16 (8 performance, 8 efficiency)
Threads
Threads	32 (better)	24
Base clock
Base clock	4.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.7 GHz (better)	5.2 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	64 MB (better)	30 MB
Cores
Cores	16 Zen 4 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Raphael AM5; 3 dies in the package	8 P-cores and 8 E-cores; 24 threads. Intel Thread Director supported.
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported	P-cores: 3.2 GHz base, up to 5.1 GHz Turbo Boost 2.0 and 5.2 GHz Turbo Boost Max 3.0; E-cores: 2.4 GHz base, up to 3.9 GHz turbo.
Cache
Cache	L1 1024 KB, L2 16 MB, L3 64 MB	30 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 14 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 Alt Mode	Intel UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; 300 MHz base, up to 1.55 GHz; Quick Sync Video; up to four displays.
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM5	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	170 W	125 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	–	241 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	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; 76.8 GB/s; ECC supported with an appropriate platform.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0; 28 lanes (24 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 1 × USB 2.0	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, B850	–
Process
Process	TSMC 5nm FinFET (CPU cores), TSMC 6nm FinFET (I/O die)	Intel 7; Alder Lake; 45 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.
Cooler
Cooler	Not included; Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance; Tjmax 95°C	No cooler included with the boxed K processor (Intel support).