AMD EPYC 7742 vs Intel Core i9-12900

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AMD EPYC 7742 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-12900
AMD EPYC 7742 Intel Core i9-12900

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7742 and the Intel Core i9-12900 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC 7742 64 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Intel Core i9-12900 which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) CPU group Intel Core i 12000 (34)
2 Generation 12
Rome (Zen 2) Architecture Alder Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i9-11900
-- Successor Intel Core i9-13900

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7742 is a 64 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.25 GHz (3.40 GHz). The processor can compute 128 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i9-12900 clocks with 2.40 GHz (5.10 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.
AMD EPYC 7742 Characteristic Intel Core i9-12900
64 Cores 16
128 Threads 24
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.25 GHz (3.40 GHz) A-Core 2.40 GHz (5.10 GHz)
8x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz (3.80 GHz)
8x Gracemont

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD EPYC 7742 Characteristic Intel Core i9-12900
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.55 GHz
-- GPU Generation 11
Technology 10 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 32
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A 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.
no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 7742, while the Intel Core i9-12900 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.
AMD EPYC 7742 Characteristic Intel Core i9-12900
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 128 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 14.00 MB
256.00 MB L3 Cache 30.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 5.0
128 PCIe lanes 20
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC 7742 has a TDP of 225 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i9-12900 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD EPYC 7742 Characteristic Intel Core i9-12900
225 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) 202 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7742 has 256.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Core i9-12900 is at 44.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.
AMD EPYC 7742 Characteristic Intel Core i9-12900
7 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet 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+
SP3 Socket LGA 1700
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2019 Release date Q1/2022
9000 $ Release price 489 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7742 (51%)
Intel Core i9-12900 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7742 (97%)
Intel Core i9-12900 (62%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz
1050 (53%)
Intel Core i9-12900 Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz
1968 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz
37515 (100%)
Intel Core i9-12900 Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
15712 (42%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz
1278 (48%)
Intel Core i9-12900 Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz
2637 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz
13647 (89%)
Intel Core i9-12900 Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
15367 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz
398 (52%)
Intel Core i9-12900 Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz
764 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz
20644 (100%)
Intel Core i9-12900 Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
10097 (49%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz
65631 (100%)
Intel Core i9-12900 Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
36739 (56%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12900 Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz
1988 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12900 Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
26455 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12900 Intel Core i9-12900
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz
794 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12900 Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz
287 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-12900 Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
3911 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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News and articles for the AMD EPYC 7742 and the Intel Core i9-12900

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