AMD Athlon Silver 7120C | Intel Core i9-12900 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon Silver 7120C or Intel Core i9-12900 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon Silver 7120C has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon Silver 7120C was released in Q3/2022. The Intel Core i9-12900 has 16 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-12900 was released in Q1/2022. |
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AMD Athlon (29) | Family | Intel Core i9 (78) |
AMD Athlon Silver 7000 (2) | CPU group | Intel Core i 12000 (34) |
5 | Generation | 12 |
Mendocino (Zen2) | Architecture | Alder Lake S |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Core i9-11900 |
-- | Successor | Intel Core i9-13900 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon Silver 7120C is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). The Intel Core i9-12900 has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (5.10 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120C | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-12900 |
2 | Cores | 16 |
2 | Threads | 24 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz) 2x Zen 2 |
A-Core | 2.40 GHz (5.10 GHz) 8x Golden Cove |
-- | B-Core | 1.80 GHz (3.80 GHz) 8x Gracemont |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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AMD Radeon 610M | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
1.90 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.55 GHz |
9 | GPU Generation | 11 |
6 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 3 |
2 | Compute units | 32 |
128 | Shader | 256 |
Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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AMD Radeon 610M | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec AV1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon Silver 7120C supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-12900 can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120C | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-12900 |
LPDDR5-5500 | Memory | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
44.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 14.00 MB |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 30.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
4 | PCIe lanes | 20 |
3.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 78.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon Silver 7120C has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Core i9-12900 is 65 W. |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120C | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-12900 |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | 202 W |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon Silver 7120C has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i9-12900 cache has a total of 44.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120C | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-12900 |
6 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ |
FT6 | Socket | LGA 1700 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2022 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
-- | Release price | 489 $ |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120C
AMD Radeon 610M @ 1.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 7120C
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 7120C
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 7120C
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 7120C
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 7120C
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 7120C
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 7120C
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 7120C
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 7120C
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 7120C
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 7120C
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120C | Intel Core i9-12900 |
Unknown | Unknown |