Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 vs i9-12900F
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-12900F outperforms Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-12900F and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 219 | 232 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9) |
| Power efficiency | 33.38 | 38.29 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-S (2022) | Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024) |
| Release date | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) | 25 July 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i9-12900F and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 30 MB (shared) | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 215 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-12900F and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 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 | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 54 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-12900F and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (55 TOPS), SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A |
| 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 i9-12900F and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 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 i9-12900F and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 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 i9-12900F and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | DDR5 |
| 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 890M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-12900F and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 23.84 | 22.72 |
| Recency | 4 January 2022 | 25 July 2024 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 54 Watt |
i9-12900F has a 4.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores.
Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 20.4% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i9-12900F and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375.
Note that Core i9-12900F is a desktop processor while Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-12900F and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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