Intel Core i7-12700TE vs AMD Opteron X3216

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-12700TE CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Opteron X3216
Intel Core i7-12700TE AMD Opteron X3216

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-12700TE or AMD Opteron X3216 - 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 Intel Core i7-12700TE has 12 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-12700TE was released in Q1/2022.

The AMD Opteron X3216 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Opteron X3216 was released in Q2/2015.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD Opteron (4)
Intel Core i 12000 (34) CPU group AMD Opteron X3000 (3)
12 Generation 0
Alder Lake S Architecture Toronto (Excavator)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i7-13700TE Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-12700TE has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-12700TE is 1.40 GHz (4.60 GHz) while the AMD Opteron X3216 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Opteron X3216 is at 1.60 GHz (3.00 GHz).

Intel Core i7-12700TE Characteristic AMD Opteron X3216
12 Cores 2
20 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz (4.60 GHz)
8x Golden Cove
A-Core 1.60 GHz (3.00 GHz)
1.00 GHz (3.40 GHz)
4x Gracemont
B-Core --

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.

Intel Core i7-12700TE Characteristic AMD Opteron X3216
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i7-12700TE or AMD Opteron X3216 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 256 (Toronto)
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
1.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation 0
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays 3
32 Compute units 4
256 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
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.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 256 (Toronto)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-12700TE can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The AMD Opteron X3216 supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-12700TE Characteristic AMD Opteron X3216
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-1600
128 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
12.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
25.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 8
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-12700TE is 35 W, while the AMD Opteron X3216 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-12700TE Characteristic AMD Opteron X3216
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
99 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 12 W
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-12700TE is manufactured in 10 nm and has 37.00 MB cache. The AMD Opteron X3216 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-12700TE Characteristic AMD Opteron X3216
10 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1700 Socket FP4
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, AMD-Vt
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q2/2015
344 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700TE (100%)
AMD Opteron X3216 (26%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700TE (100%)
AMD Opteron X3216 (7%)

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.
Intel Core i7-12700TE Intel Core i7-12700TE
12C 20T @ 4.60 GHz
1552 (100%)
AMD Opteron X3216 AMD Opteron X3216
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
456 (29%)

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.
Intel Core i7-12700TE Intel Core i7-12700TE
12C 20T @ 3.20 GHz
10689 (100%)
AMD Opteron X3216 AMD Opteron X3216
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
751 (7%)

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.
Intel Core i7-12700TE Intel Core i7-12700TE
12C 20T @ 4.60 GHz
2354 (100%)
AMD Opteron X3216 AMD Opteron X3216
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
533 (23%)

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.
Intel Core i7-12700TE Intel Core i7-12700TE
12C 20T @ 3.20 GHz
11080 (100%)
AMD Opteron X3216 AMD Opteron X3216
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
764 (7%)

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.
Intel Core i7-12700TE Intel Core i7-12700TE
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.50 GHz
768 (100%)
AMD Opteron X3216 AMD Opteron X3216
AMD Radeon R7 - 256 (Toronto) @ 0.80 GHz
410 (53%)

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.
Intel Core i7-12700TE Intel Core i7-12700TE
12C 20T @ 3.20 GHz
21412 (100%)
AMD Opteron X3216 AMD Opteron X3216
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
1475 (7%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-12700TE AMD Opteron X3216
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