Ryzen 9 9955HX3D vs i7-12700F

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	349	69
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	36.99	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045)
Power efficiency	28.02	72.42
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	Intel	no data
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-S (2022)	Fire Range-HX (Zen 5) (2025)
Release date	4 January 2022 (3 years ago)	6 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$386	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i7-12700F and Ryzen 9 9955HX3D basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	12 (Dodeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Performance-cores	8	no data
Efficient-cores	4	no data
Threads	20	32
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	5.4 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1.3 MB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	25 MB (shared)	128 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	no data
Die size	215 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12700F and Ryzen 9 9955HX3D compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	no data
Socket	FCLGA1700	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700F and Ryzen 9 9955HX3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-12700F and Ryzen 9 9955HX3D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12700F and Ryzen 9 9955HX3D are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12700F and Ryzen 9 9955HX3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon 610M ( - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12700F and Ryzen 9 9955HX3D.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	18.99	41.53
Recency	4 January 2022	6 January 2025
Physical cores	12	16
Threads	20	32
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	55 Watt

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