Intel Core i7-12800HL vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Processor comparisons   30-08-2022
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i7-12800HL vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Blender, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Furmark, Handbrake, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, WPrime, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Prime95, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 3950X or Intel Core i7-12800HL.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-12800HL

60%

Ryzen 9 3950X

61%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 3950X is 1% better than Core i7-12800HL. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12800HL

57%

Ryzen 9 3950X

58%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.6	103.7
Valorant	114.3	117.9
Cyberpunk 2077	64.0	66.0
Apex Legends	107.4	110.8
Call of Duty Warzone	85.7	88.4
Overwatch	92.6	95.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.9	81.3
DOOM Eternal	57.1	58.9
Warzone	89.1	91.9
Assassin's Creed	96.0	99.0
Valheim	94.8	97.8

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

Core i7-12800HL

128%

Ryzen 9 3950X

40%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-12800HL is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 3950X as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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

If 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, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in 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

	Intel Core i7-12800HL	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	448	217
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3274	3897
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1072	531
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7432	9148
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2510	1371
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	24506	24050

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

	Intel Core i7-12800HL	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Single-Core	5878	2718
Multi-Core	34310	39170

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

	Intel Core i7-12800HL	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Single-Core	1738	1286
Multi-Core	12317	15407

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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 later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-12800HL	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Announcement date	September 28, 2022	October 01, 2019
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	AM4
Core name	Alder Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	14	16
Threads	20	32
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	105 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache		1MB
L2 cache		8MB
L3 cache	24 MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-000000051 100-100000051WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 3950X is 31% better than Core i7-12800HL in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 3950X has 2 more core than Core i7-12800HL. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12800HL is better: 14
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is better: 23
However, it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-12800HL and AMD Ryzen 9 3950X before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-12800HL - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12800HL specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 3950X specs and review.