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

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Ryzen 9 7950X compared with Core i9-12900KS

	AMDRyzen 9 7950X	IntelCore i9-12900KS
Overview
Released
Released	September 2022	April 2022
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	16	16 (8 performance, 8 efficiency)
Threads
Threads	32 (better)	24
Base clock
Base clock	4.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.7 GHz (better)	5.5 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	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 1024 KB, L2 16 MB, L3 64 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	170 W	150 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; 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 95°C	No cooler included, as explicitly reported by TechSpot and HotHardware; a separate cooler is required