Intel Core i7-12850HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Processor comparisons   02-09-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-12850HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, WPrime, PassMark, Blender, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, 7zip, SuperPi, RealBench, Gears 5, Handbrake, 3DMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 3950X or Intel Core i7-12850HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-12850HX

61%

Ryzen 9 3950X

61%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12850HX

58%

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: DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	102.4	103.7
Valorant	116.4	117.9
Cyberpunk 2077	65.2	66.0
Apex Legends	109.4	110.8
Call of Duty Warzone	87.3	88.4
Overwatch	94.3	95.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	80.3	81.3
DOOM Eternal	58.2	58.9
Warzone	90.8	91.9
Assassin's Creed	97.8	99.0
Valheim	96.6	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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i7-12850HX

109%

Ryzen 9 3950X

40%

To make a final decision 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 i7-12850HX is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 3950X as it consumes less power: 55W vs. 105W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-12850HX	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	491	217
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3628	3897
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1184	531
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8244	9148
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2780	1371
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	27196	24050

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

	Intel Core i7-12850HX	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Single-Core	6519	2718
Multi-Core	38078	39170

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

	Intel Core i7-12850HX	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Single-Core	1813	1286
Multi-Core	14133	15407

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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 can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-12850HX	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Announcement date	June 15, 2022	October 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1964	AM4
Core name	Alder Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	16	16
Threads	24	32
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	55 W	105 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache		1MB
L2 cache		8MB
L3 cache	25 MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		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 2% better than Core i7-12850HX 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 Intel Core i7-12850HX is better: 15
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is better: 22
Although it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-12850HX and AMD Ryzen 9 3950X before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-12850HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12850HX specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 3950X specs and review.