i7-12700KF vs EPYC 7663
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7663 outperforms Core i7-12700KF by a whopping 140% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 75 | 411 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.54 | 21.31 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD EPYC | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | 8.19 | 6.56 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Milan (2021−2023) | Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021) |
| Release date | 15 March 2021 (5 years ago) | 4 November 2021 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $6,366 | $384 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i7-12700KF has 502% better value for money than EPYC 7663.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of EPYC 7663 and Core i7-12700KF: 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 | 56 (Hexapentaconta-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 8 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 4 |
| Threads | 112 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 4.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 × 16 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 20 | 36 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 25 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm+ | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 8x 81 mm2 | 215.25 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 33,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7663 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 configuration | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | SP3 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 240 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7663 and Core i7-12700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
EPYC 7663 and Core i7-12700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7663 and Core i7-12700KF are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7663 and Core i7-12700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.795 GB/s | 76.805 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7663 and Core i7-12700KF.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 47.48 | 19.82 |
| Recency | 15 March 2021 | 4 November 2021 |
| Physical cores | 56 | 12 |
| Threads | 112 | 20 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 240 Watt | 125 Watt |
EPYC 7663 has a 140% higher aggregate performance score, and 367% more physical cores and 460% more threads.
i7-12700KF, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, and 92% lower power consumption.
The AMD EPYC 7663 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-12700KF in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 7663 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-12700KF is a desktop one.
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