i7-12700KF vs EPYC 7282

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7282
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 120 Watt
19.39
Core i7-12700KF
2021
12 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
22.23
+14.6%

i7-12700KF outperforms EPYC 7282 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7282 and Core i7-12700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking290226
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.7644.51
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCIntel Core i7
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)27 October 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$650$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-12700KF has 182% better value for money than EPYC 7282.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7282 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads3220
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 4.0
Bus rateno data8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier2836
L1 cache1 MB384 KB
L2 cache8 MB2 MB
L3 cache64 MB (shared)1 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size192 mm2215.25 mm2
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 multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7282 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)120 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7282 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 Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Statusno dataLaunched
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

EPYC 7282 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 7282 and Core i7-12700KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7282 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/s76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7282 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 7282 19.39
i7-12700KF 22.23
+14.6%

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.

EPYC 7282 29983
i7-12700KF 34388
+14.7%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

EPYC 7282 1128
i7-12700KF 2556
+127%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

EPYC 7282 8318
i7-12700KF 13782
+65.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.39 22.23
Recency 7 August 2019 27 October 2021
Physical cores 16 12
Threads 32 20
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 125 Watt

EPYC 7282 has 33.3% more physical cores and 60% more threads, and 4.2% lower power consumption.

i7-12700KF, on the other hand, has a 14.6% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.

The Core i7-12700KF is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7282 in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7282 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-12700KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7282 and Core i7-12700KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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