AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-12900K

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Ryzen Threadripper 1950X compared with Core i9-12900K

	AMDRyzen Threadripper 1950X	IntelCore i9-12900K
Overview
Released
Released	August 2017	November 2021
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	16	16 (8 performance, 8 efficiency)
Threads
Threads	32 (better)	24
Base clock
Base clock	3.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4 GHz	5.2 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB (better)	30 MB
Cores
Cores	Zen architecture; boxed product ID YD195XA8AEWOF. AMD's support page lists 31 July 2017, when pre-orders began; its press release confirms on-shelf availability on 10 August 2017, used here.	8 P-cores and 8 E-cores; 24 threads. Intel Thread Director supported.
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost and XFR supported; AMD states up to 4.2 GHz with XFR under suitable cooling, separate from the published 4.0 GHz maximum boost	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 1536 KB; L2 8 MB	30 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 14 MB total L2.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required	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	sTR4	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	180 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	DDR4; four channels; up to 2667 MT/s	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; 76.8 GB/s; ECC supported with an appropriate platform.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0; 64 lanes	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1 × 16 + 4 or 2 × 8 + 4; DMI 4.0 × 8.
Process
Process	14 nm	Intel 7; Alder Lake; 45 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.
Cooler
Cooler	No cooler included; maximum operating temperature 68°C	No cooler included with the boxed K processor (Intel support).