Intel Core i9-12900T vs Samsung Exynos 980 Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Core i9-12900T		Samsung Exynos 980
CPU comparison Intel Core i9-12900T or Samsung Exynos 980 - 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 Samsung Exynos 980 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 12 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 980 was released in Q4/2019.

Intel Core i9 (78)	Family	Samsung Exynos (47)
Intel Core i 12000 (34)	CPU group	Samsung Exynos 980 (1)
12	Generation	4
Alder Lake S	Architecture	Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55
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 Samsung Exynos 980 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz.
Intel Core i9-12900T	Characteristic	Samsung Exynos 980
16	Cores	8
24	Threads	8
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.40 GHz (4.90 GHz) 8x Golden Cove	A-Core	2.20 GHz 2x Cortex-A77
1.00 GHz (3.60 GHz) 8x Gracemont	B-Core	1.80 GHz 6x Cortex-A55
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	Samsung Exynos 980
--	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	ARM Mali-G76 MP5
0.30 GHz	GPU frequency	0.72 GHz
1.55 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	0.72 GHz
11	GPU Generation	Bifrost 3
10 nm	Technology	7 nm
3	Max. displays	2
32	Compute units	5
256	Shader	80
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	4 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.
Intel UHD Graphics 770	GPU	ARM Mali-G76 MP5
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	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode / Encode
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 Samsung Exynos 980 can connect up to 12 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.
Intel Core i9-12900T	Characteristic	Samsung Exynos 980
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	Memory	LPDDR4X-1866
128 GB	Max. Memory	12 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	4 (Quad Channel)
76.8 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	--
Yes	ECC	No
14.00 MB	L2 Cache	2.00 MB
30.00 MB	L3 Cache	--
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 Samsung Exynos 980 is --.
Intel Core i9-12900T	Characteristic	Samsung Exynos 980
35 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	--
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 Samsung Exynos 980 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.
Intel Core i9-12900T	Characteristic	Samsung Exynos 980
10 nm	Technology	8 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+	ISA extensions	--
LGA 1700	Socket	--
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	None
Yes	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Android
Q1/2022	Release date	Q4/2019
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 UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz	794 (100%)
	Samsung Exynos 980 ARM Mali-G76 MP5 @ 0.72 GHz	260 (33%)

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 16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz	1865 (100%)
	Samsung Exynos 980 8C 8T @ 2.20 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 16C 24T @ 3.40 GHz	22804 (100%)
	Samsung Exynos 980 8C 8T @ 2.20 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 16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz	1878 (100%)
	Samsung Exynos 980 8C 8T @ 2.20 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 16C 24T @ 3.40 GHz	15450 (100%)
	Samsung Exynos 980 8C 8T @ 2.20 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 16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz	2499 (100%)
	Samsung Exynos 980 8C 8T @ 2.20 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 16C 24T @ 3.40 GHz	13240 (100%)
	Samsung Exynos 980 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.


	Intel Core i9-12900T 16C 24T @ 1.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Samsung Exynos 980 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	330665 (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.


	Intel Core i9-12900T 16C 24T @ 3.40 GHz	31415 (100%)
	Samsung Exynos 980 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)


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Intel Core i9-12900T vs Samsung Exynos 980

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