AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
VS
Intel Core i7-12700KF
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
VS
Intel Core i7-12700KF

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and Intel Core i7-12700KF? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Name
Intel Core i7-12700KF
Desktop / Server
Segment
Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 7000
CPU group
Intel Core i 12000
AMD Ryzen 7
Family
Intel Core i7
6
Generation
12
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
Predecessor
Intel Core i7-11700KF
--
Successor
--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose AMD Ryzen 7 7700X or Intel Core i7-12700KF? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

4.50 GHz
Frequency
3.60 GHz
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CPU Cores
12
no data
Turbo (1 Core)
5.00 GHz
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CPU Threads
20
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Hyperthreading
Yes
Yes
Overclocking
Yes
no data
Turbo (12 Cores)
4.70 GHz
normal
Core architecture
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
no data
A core
8x Golden Cove
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B core
4x Gracemont
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C core
--
8 / 16
CPU Cores / Threads
no data
Yes
Hyperthreading / SMT
no data
8x
Cores
no data
5.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
no data
5.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
no data

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? AMD Ryzen 7 7700X or Intel Core i7-12700KF. 

AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael)
GPU name
no iGPU
0.40 GHz
GPU frequency
2.20 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
9
Generation
2
Execution units
128
Shader
3
Max. displays
5 nm
Technology
Q3/2022
Release date
8 GB
Max. GPU Memory
--
12
Direct X
no data

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

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

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR5-5200
Memory type
no data
128 GB
Max. Memory
no data
2 (Dual Channel)
Memory channels
no data
Yes
ECC
no data
83.2 GB/s
Bandwidth
no data
5.0 x 24
PCIe
no data
Yes
AES-NI
no data

Memory & PCIe

no data
Memory type
DDR4-3200 DDR5-4800
no data
Max. Memory
128 GB
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ECC
No
no data
Memory channels
2
no data
PCIe version
5.0
no data
PCIe lanes
20

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

no data
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

95 °C
Tjunction max.
100 °C
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TDP up
--
--
TDP down
--
no data
TDP (PL1)
125 W
142 W
TDP (PL2)
190 W
105 W
TDP (PL1 / PBP)
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Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

32.00 MB
L3-Cache
25.00 MB
5 nm
Technology
10 nm
Raphael (Zen 4)
Architecture
Alder Lake S
AMD-V, SVM
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
AM5 (LGA 1718)
Socket
LGA 1700
Q4/2022
Release date
Q4/2021
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
8.00 MB
L2-Cache
12.00 MB
100-100000591WOF
Part Number
--
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
ISA extensions
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
Chiplet
Chip design
no data
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Operating systems
no data
399 $
Release price
no data
Technical data sheet
Documents
no data

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

no data
Used in
Unknown

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
5.0 Out of 1 CpusData Score Intel Core i7-12700KF