Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX vs Core i9-12900E

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-12900E and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	342	32
Place by popularity	not in top-100	31
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	21.74
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-S (2022)	Chagall PRO (2022)
Release date	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)	8 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	no data	$2220

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-12900E and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	24	64
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	4.5 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	128 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Die size	215 mm2	4x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	16,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-12900E and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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	1
Socket	1700	WRX8
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-12900E and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-12900E and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-12900E and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-12900E and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	2 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	204.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 770

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-12900E and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX.

PCIe version	5.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	128

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. 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.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX outperforms Core i9-12900E by 184% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	17.24	48.94
Recency	4 January 2022	8 March 2022
Physical cores	16	32
Threads	24	64
Chip lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	280 Watt

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