Intel Core i7-12700KF vs AMD EPYC 7H12

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Combined performance score

EPYC 7H12
45.34
+102%

EPYC 7H12 outperforms Core i7-12700KF by 102% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing EPYC 7H12 and Core i7-12700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking39196
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money5.0184.76
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCIntel Core i7
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2019−2020)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date18 September 2019 (4 years old)4 November 2021 (2 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$384
Current price$6796 $256 (0.7x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-12700KF has 1592% better value for money than EPYC 7H12.

Technical specs

EPYC 7H12 and Core i7-12700KF 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads12820
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz5 GHz
Bus supportno data8 × 16 GT/s
L1 cache96K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB (shared)25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size192 mm2215.25 mm220.5 mm × 10.5 mm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7H12 and Core i7-12700KF 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketTR4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7H12 and Core i7-12700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Statusno dataLaunched

Security technologies

EPYC 7H12 and Core i7-12700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7H12 and Core i7-12700KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7H12 and Core i7-12700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size4 TiB128 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7H12 and Core i7-12700KF.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

EPYC 7H12 45.34
+102%
i7-12700KF 22.44

EPYC 7H12 outperforms Core i7-12700KF by 102% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

EPYC 7H12 69633
+102%
i7-12700KF 34459

EPYC 7H12 outperforms Core i7-12700KF by 102% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 45.34 22.44
Recency 18 September 2019 4 November 2021
Physical cores 64 12
Threads 128 20
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 125 Watt

The EPYC 7H12 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-12700KF in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7H12 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-12700KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7H12 and Core i7-12700KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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