Intel Core i9-12900H | AMD EPYC 9554P | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i9-12900H or AMD EPYC 9554P - 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 i9-12900H has 14 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-12900H was released in Q1/2022. The AMD EPYC 9554P has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.75 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9554P was released in Q4/2022. |
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Intel Core i9 (78) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Core i 12000H (23) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9004 (21) |
12 | Generation | 4 |
Alder Lake H | Architecture | Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Intel Core i9-11900H | Predecessor | -- |
Intel Core i9-13900H | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i9-12900H has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-12900H is 2.50 GHz (5.00 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 9554P has 64 CPU cores and 128 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9554P is at 3.10 GHz (3.75 GHz). |
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Intel Core i9-12900H | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9554P |
14 | Cores | 64 |
20 | Threads | 128 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.50 GHz (5.00 GHz) 6x Golden Cove |
A-Core | 3.10 GHz (3.75 GHz) 64x Zen 4 |
1.80 GHz (3.80 GHz) 8x Gracemont |
B-Core | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Core i9-12900H or AMD EPYC 9554P 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. |
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Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.45 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
13 | GPU Generation | -- |
10 nm | Technology | |
4 | Max. displays | |
96 | Compute units | -- |
768 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
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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Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i9-12900H can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 83.2 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 9554P supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 460.8 GB/s. |
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Intel Core i9-12900H | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9554P |
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
83.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
11.50 MB | L2 Cache | 64.00 MB |
24.00 MB | L3 Cache | 256.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
28 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
55.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i9-12900H is 45 W, while the AMD EPYC 9554P has a TDP of 360 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Core i9-12900H | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9554P |
45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 360 W |
115 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 400 W |
-- | TDP down | 320 W |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i9-12900H is manufactured in 10 nm and has 35.50 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9554P is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 320.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Core i9-12900H | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9554P |
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 |
BGA 1744 | 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 |
617 $ | Release price | 7104 $ |
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Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9554P
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz |
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9554P
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz |
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9554P
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz |
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9554P
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz |
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9554P
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz |
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9554P
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz |
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9554P
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz |
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9554P
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz |
Intel Core i9-12900H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.45 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9554P
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9554P
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz |
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9554P
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz |
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9554P
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz |
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9554P
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i9-12900H | AMD EPYC 9554P |
Unknown | Unknown |