Intel Core i9-12900T vs AMD G-T16R

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Intel Core i9-12900T CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD G-T16R
Intel Core i9-12900T AMD G-T16R

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-12900T or AMD G-T16R - 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 i9-12900T has 16 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-12900T was released in Q1/2022.

The AMD G-T16R has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 0.62 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD G-T16R was released in Q1/2012.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family AMD G (38)
Intel Core i 12000 (34) CPU group AMD G (13)
12 Generation 1
Alder Lake S Architecture Ontario (Bobcat)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i9-11900T Predecessor --
Intel Core i9-13900T Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-12900T is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz (4.90 GHz). The AMD G-T16R has 1 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 0.62 GHz.

Intel Core i9-12900T Characteristic AMD G-T16R
16 Cores 1
24 Threads 1
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz (4.90 GHz)
8x Golden Cove
A-Core 0.62 GHz
1.00 GHz (3.60 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core --

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.

Intel Core i9-12900T Characteristic AMD G-T16R
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6250
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.28 GHz
1.55 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation 3
10 nm Technology 40 nm
3 Max. displays 2
32 Compute units 1
256 Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
12 DirectX Version 11

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 HD 6250
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i9-12900T supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD G-T16R can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Core i9-12900T Characteristic AMD G-T16R
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3L-1066
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
Yes ECC No
14.00 MB L2 Cache --
30.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i9-12900T has a TDP of 35 W, that of the AMD G-T16R is 4 W.

Intel Core i9-12900T Characteristic AMD G-T16R
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4 W
106 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-12900T has a 44.00 MB cache, while the AMD G-T16R cache has a total of 1.00 MB.

Intel Core i9-12900T Characteristic AMD G-T16R
10 nm Technology 40 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 1700 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2012
489 $ Release price --
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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 i9-12900T Intel Core i9-12900T
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz
794 (100%)
AMD G-T16R AMD G-T16R
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz
45 (6%)

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.
Intel Core i9-12900T Intel Core i9-12900T
16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz
1865 (100%)
AMD G-T16R AMD G-T16R
1C 1T @ 0.62 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i9-12900T Intel Core i9-12900T
16C 24T @ 3.40 GHz
22804 (100%)
AMD G-T16R AMD G-T16R
1C 1T @ 0.62 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900T Intel Core i9-12900T
16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz
1878 (100%)
AMD G-T16R AMD G-T16R
1C 1T @ 0.62 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900T Intel Core i9-12900T
16C 24T @ 3.40 GHz
15450 (100%)
AMD G-T16R AMD G-T16R
1C 1T @ 0.62 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900T Intel Core i9-12900T
16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz
2499 (100%)
AMD G-T16R AMD G-T16R
1C 1T @ 0.62 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900T Intel Core i9-12900T
16C 24T @ 3.40 GHz
13240 (100%)
AMD G-T16R AMD G-T16R
1C 1T @ 0.62 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900T Intel Core i9-12900T
16C 24T @ 3.40 GHz
31415 (100%)
AMD G-T16R AMD G-T16R
1C 1T @ 0.62 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-12900T AMD G-T16R
Unknown Unknown

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