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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900KF: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and Intel Core i9-12900KF separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D at 128 MB, Intel Core i9-12900KF at 30 MB, 77% in favour of AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D. PCIe Lanes splits them by another 17%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D. They match on 9 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and smt enabled.

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
AMDAMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
Intel Core i9-12900KF
IntelIntel Core i9-12900KF

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
Intel Core i9-12900KF
Intel Core i9-12900KF
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
CodenameGranite RidgeAlder Lake
Release Year20242022
TDP120 W125 W
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CUs, RDNA 2)None
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
SocketAM5 (LGA 1718)LGA 1700
Socket StatusCurrentMature
Process Node4 nm10 nm
Performance Cores128
Efficiency Cores08
SMT Enabledtruetrue
P-Core Base Clock4.43.2
P-Core Boost Clock5.55.2
Unlocked Multipliertruetrue
L2 Cache12 MB-14%14 MB
L3 Cache128 MB30 MB-77%
Base Power120 W125 W
Max Turbo Power162241
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 MSRP599564
Retail AvailabilityBoxed RetailBoxed Retail
Cores1216
Threads2424
ArchitectureZen 5 (9000 series)Alder Lake

Verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D

9.2 / 10 Expert Rating

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is one of the best gaming CPUs available, its huge L3 cache translating directly into higher in-game frame rates.

Intel Core i9-12900KF

7.8 / 10 Expert Rating

The Intel Core i9-12900KF is an unlocked, GPU-less chip aimed at enthusiasts already running a discrete graphics card.

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