AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core i9-12900HX

Processor comparisons 28-09-2022

   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core i9-12900HX and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like 7zip, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, Blender, Blender, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, PassMark, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Prime95, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Fallout 76
Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valorant
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Death Stranding
DOOM: Eternal
Apex Legends
Borderlands 3
Last Man Standing
Valheim
Fortnite
Watch Dogs Legion
Cyberpunk 2077
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Overwatch
Rainbow Six Siege
Halo Infinite

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-12900HX or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 7950X

69%

Core i9-12900HX

69%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7950X

65%

Core i9-12900HX

59%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	114.7	104.5
Valorant	130.3	118.8
Cyberpunk 2077	73.0	66.5
Apex Legends	122.5	111.6
Call of Duty Warzone	97.8	89.1
Overwatch	105.6	96.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	89.9	82.0
DOOM Eternal	65.2	59.4
Warzone	101.7	92.6
Assassin's Creed	109.5	99.8
Valheim	108.2	98.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7950X

45%

Core i9-12900HX

118%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-12900HX is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7950X since it has less power consumption: 170W vs. 55W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	Intel Core i9-12900HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	373	560
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6089	5904
Cinbench 20 Single-core	895	936
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14547	13128
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2277	3320
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	39973	37780

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	Intel Core i9-12900HX
Single-Core	4815	3557
Multi-Core	64460	64783

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	Intel Core i9-12900HX
Single-Core	2324	1947
Multi-Core	26184	16198

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	Intel Core i9-12900HX
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	June 26, 2022
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM5	FCBGA1964
Core name	Raphael	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	12
Turbo Frequency	5.7 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	16	16
Threads	32	24
Bus rate		16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	12400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	170 W	55 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	6400
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	1MB	2 MB
L2 cache	16MB	8 MB
L3 cache	64MB	30 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000514 100-100000514WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7950X is 19% better than Core i9-12900HX in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-12900HX is better: 12
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and Intel Core i9-12900HX before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 7950X specs and review.

Intel Core i9-12900HX - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-12900HX specs and review.