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Intel Core i9-12900F | AMD EPYC 9124 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-12900F and the AMD EPYC 9124 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core i9-12900F 16 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the AMD EPYC 9124 which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2022. |
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Intel Core i9 (78) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Core i 12000 (34) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9004 (21) |
12 | Generation | 4 |
Alder Lake S | Architecture | Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Intel Core i9-11900F | Predecessor | -- |
Intel Core i9-13900F | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i9-12900F is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (5.10 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 9124 clocks with 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Core i9-12900F | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9124 |
16 | Cores | 16 |
24 | Threads | 32 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz (5.10 GHz) 8x Golden Cove |
A-Core | 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz) 16x Zen 4 |
1.80 GHz (3.80 GHz) 8x Gracemont |
B-Core | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i9-12900F, while the AMD EPYC 9124 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 460.8 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Core i9-12900F | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9124 |
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
76.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
14.00 MB | L2 Cache | 16.00 MB |
30.00 MB | L3 Cache | 64.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
20 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
78.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core i9-12900F has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 9124 is 200 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Core i9-12900F | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9124 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 200 W |
202 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 240 W |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i9-12900F has 44.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 9124 is at 80.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm. |
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Intel Core i9-12900F | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9124 |
10 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
LGA 1700 | Socket | SP5 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
Q1/2022 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
464 $ | Release price | 1083 $ |
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Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i9-12900F | AMD EPYC 9124 |
Unknown | Unknown |