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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900F: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Intel Core i9-12900F separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D at 96 MB, Intel Core i9-12900F at 30 MB, 69% in favour of AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. L2 Cache splits them by another 43%, this time favouring Intel Core i9-12900F. They match on 8 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and performance cores.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
AMDAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Intel Core i9-12900F
IntelIntel Core i9-12900F

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Intel Core i9-12900F
Intel Core i9-12900F
Product LineRyzenCore
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number9800X3Di9-12900F
CodenameGranite RidgeAlder Lake
Release Year20242022
TDP105 W65 W
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CUs, RDNA 2)None
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
SocketAM5LGA 1700
Socket StatusCurrentMature
Process Node4 nm10 nm
Performance Cores88
Efficiency Cores08
SMT Enabledtruetrue
P-Core Base Clock4.72.4
P-Core Boost Clock5.25.1
Unlocked Multipliertruefalse
L2 Cache8 MB-43%14 MB
L3 Cache96 MB30 MB-69%
Base Power120 W65 W
Max Turbo Power162202
Memory TypeDDR5DDR5 or DDR4
Max Memory Speed56004800
Memory Channels22
Max Memory Capacity256128
Integrated GraphicsYesNo
Copilot Plus Certifiedfalsefalse
PCIe GenerationPCIe 5.0PCIe 5.0
PCIe Lanes2420-17%
Launch MSRP479464
Retail AvailabilityBoxed RetailBoxed Retail
Cores816
Threads1624
ArchitectureZen 5 (9000 series)Alder Lake

Verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

8.9 / 10 Expert Rating

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is one of the best gaming CPUs available, its huge L3 cache translating directly into higher in-game frame rates.

Intel Core i9-12900F

8.1 / 10 Expert Rating

The Intel Core i9-12900F is a graphics-less desktop chip, a good value pick for builds already using a discrete GPU.

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