AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900 Benchmark, comparison and differences


AMD Ryzen 7 7700		Intel Core i9-12900
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and the Intel Core i9-12900 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Core i9-12900 which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.

AMD Ryzen 7 (68)	Family	Intel Core i9 (78)
AMD Ryzen 7000 (14)	CPU group	Intel Core i 12000 (34)
6	Generation	12
Raphael (Zen 4)	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 Ryzen 7 7700 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz (5.30 GHz). The processor can compute 16 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 Ryzen 7 7700	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900
8	Cores	16
16	Threads	24
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.80 GHz (5.30 GHz) 8x Zen 4	A-Core	2.40 GHz (5.10 GHz) 8x Golden Cove
--	B-Core	1.80 GHz (3.80 GHz) 8x Gracemont
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics 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.
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael)	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 770
0.40 GHz	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
2.20 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.55 GHz
9	GPU Generation	11
5 nm	Technology	10 nm
3	Max. displays	3
2	Compute units	32
128	Shader	256
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
8 GB	Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
12	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.
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael)	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 & PCIe Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 7 7700, 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 Ryzen 7 7700	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900
DDR5-5200	Memory	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
8.00 MB	L2 Cache	14.00 MB
32.00 MB	L3 Cache	30.00 MB
5.0	PCIe version	5.0
24	PCIe lanes	20
94.5 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	78.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 has a TDP of 65 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 Ryzen 7 7700	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
88 W	TDP (PL2)	202 W
170 W	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
95 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 has 40.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Intel Core i9-12900 is at 44.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900
5 nm	Technology	10 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
AM5 (LGA 1718)	Socket	LGA 1700
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2023	Release date	Q1/2022
--	Release price	489 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 (99%)

Intel Core i9-12900 (96%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 (87%)

Intel Core i9-12900 (100%)

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 Ryzen 7 7700 8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz	1932 (97%)
	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 Ryzen 7 7700 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	19540 (74%)
	Intel Core i9-12900 16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz	26455 (100%)

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 Ryzen 7 7700 8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz	2177 (100%)
	Intel Core i9-12900 16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz	1968 (90%)

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 Ryzen 7 7700 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	14026 (89%)
	Intel Core i9-12900 16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz	15712 (100%)

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 Ryzen 7 7700 8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz	2769 (100%)
	Intel Core i9-12900 16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz	2637 (95%)

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 Ryzen 7 7700 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	14689 (96%)
	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 Ryzen 7 7700 8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz	744 (97%)
	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 Ryzen 7 7700 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	7739 (77%)
	Intel Core i9-12900 16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz	10097 (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 Ryzen 7 7700 AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) @ 2.20 GHz	563 (71%)
	Intel Core i9-12900 Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz	794 (100%)

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 Ryzen 7 7700 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	35640 (97%)
	Intel Core i9-12900 16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz	36739 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz	108 (100%)
	Intel Core i9-12900 16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz	1050 (100%)
	Intel Core i9-12900 16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 7 7700 8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	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 Ryzen 7 7700 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900 16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz	3911 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	AMD Ryzen 7 7700 19,540 CB R23 MC @ 92 W	212 (100%)
	Intel Core i9-12900 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

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