amd ryzen threadripper pro 3955wx vs intel core i7 12700k

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We compared two CPUs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX (Server) 16-cores against Intel Core i7 12700K (Desktop) 12-cores. In this comparison page, we check which of these two processor has better performance in benchmark results, Games, architecture, price and other useful information.

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved

Key Differences

What are the key differences between AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Intel Core i7 12700K
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
  • Has 4 more physical cores
  • Around 49.6 GB/s (39%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
  • Has 39 MB larger L3 cache size
Advantages of Intel Core i7 12700K
  • Newer released 1 years later
  • Consumes up to 55% less energy than the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX – 125 vs 280 Watt
  • 14% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5 GHz vs 4.3 GHz)

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)

Specifications

Full technical specification of ryzen threadripper pro 3955wx and core i7 12700k

General

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX Intel Core i7 12700K
Vendor AMD Intel
Released July 14 2020 November 5 2021
Type Server Desktop
instruction set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Matisse Alder Lake-S
Socket TR4 FCLGA1700
Integrated GPU - Intel UHD Graphics 770

Performance

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX Intel Core i7 12700K
Cores 16 12
Threads 32 20
Base Frequency 3.9 GHz 3.6 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency 4.3 GHz 5 GHz
L1 Cache 64K (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 Cache 512K (per core) 1.25 MB (per core)
L3 Cache 64 MB 25 MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes

Power

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX Intel Core i7 12700K
Fabrication process 7 nm, 12 nm Intel 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 W 125 W
Max. temperature °C 100°C

Memory support

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX Intel Core i7 12700K
Memory types DDR4-3200 DDR5, DDR4
Memory Size GB 128 GB
Max. Memory Channels 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 126.38 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
ECC Support No Yes

iGPU

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX Intel Core i7 12700K
Integrated Graphics - Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU Base Clock MHz 300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock MHz 1.5 MHz
Shading Units 256
TMUs 16
ROPs 8
Execution Units 32
TGP W 15 W
iGPU FLOPS

Misc

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX Intel Core i7 12700K
Official site AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX official page Intel Core i7 12700K official page
PCI Express Version 4
PCI Express Lanes 20

Comments

So which CPU will you choose: Intel Core i7 12700K or AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX?