Core i7-12700F vs Ryzen 9 3900XT

General info

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i7-12700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	225	249
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	35.48	61.42
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse 2 (2020)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	7 July 2020 (3 years old)	4 January 2022 (2 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	$386
Current price	$491 (1x MSRP)	$290 (0.8x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-12700F has 73% better value for money than Ryzen 9 3900XT.

Technical specs

Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i7-12700F 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	24	20
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	4.9 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	74 mm2	215 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i7-12700F 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	AM4	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i7-12700F. 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	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i7-12700F 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 Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i7-12700F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i7-12700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core i7-12700F.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

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 9 3900XT outperforms Core i7-12700F by 7% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	21.37	20.02
Recency	7 July 2020	4 January 2022
Threads	24	20
Cost	$499	$386
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt

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