AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700K
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Key differences
- •Intel Core i7-12700K has higher Efficiency cores (4 vs 0)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher L3 cache (96 MB vs 25 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Max memory capacity (256 GB vs 128 GB)
- •Intel Core i7-12700K has higher Total cores (12 vs 8)
- •Intel Core i7-12700K has higher L2 cache (12 MB vs 8 MB)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Intel Core i7-12700K
Performance
Total cores812▲
Performance cores88
Efficiency cores04▲
Threads1620▲
Base clock4.7 GHz▲3.6 GHz
Max boost clock5.2 GHz▲5 GHz
L2 cache8 MB12 MB▲
L3 cache96 MB▲25 MB
Process nodeTSMC 4nmIntel 7
Integrated graphicsAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)Intel UHD Graphics 770
OverclockableYesYes
Platform
SocketAM5LGA1700
Base TDP120 W▲125 W
Max turbo power162 W▲190 W
Supported memoryDDR5DDR5, DDR4
Max memory speed5600 MT/s▲4800 MT/s
Max memory capacity256 GB▲128 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.05.0
PCIe lanes28▲20