Intel Core i9-12900HK vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Processor comparisons 08-01-2022

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-12900HK vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, rendering, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, PassMark, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, RealBench, 3DMark, Prime95, Gears 5, Handbrake, PCMark 10.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX or Intel Core i9-12900HK.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-12900HK

66%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

59%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900HK is 10% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-12900HK

57%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

61%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Control, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.7	107.8
Valorant	114.4	122.5
Cyberpunk 2077	64.1	68.6
Apex Legends	107.5	115.1
Call of Duty Warzone	85.8	91.8
Overwatch	92.7	99.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.9	84.5
DOOM Eternal	57.2	61.2
Warzone	89.2	95.5
Assassin's Creed	96.1	102.9
Valheim	94.9	101.6

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-12900HK

141%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

15%

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 i9-12900HK is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 250W. Power consumption is particularly 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i9-12900HK	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	479	174
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5047	5189
Cinbench 20 Single-core	800	398
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11221	11463
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2838	1103
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	32291	33213

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

	Intel Core i9-12900HK	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Single-Core	7395	2357
Multi-Core	55205	32318

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

	Intel Core i9-12900HK	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Single-Core	1916	1135
Multi-Core	12420	19382

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-12900HK	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	August 13, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	sTR4
Core name	Alder Lake	Colfax
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	12	2
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	14	32
Threads	20	64
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	12400 millions	18800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	250 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	2933
Memory bandwidth	108 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	3MB
L2 cache	8 MB	16MB
L3 cache	24 MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD299XAZUIHAF YD299XAZAFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-12900HK is 21% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has 18 more core than Core i9-12900HK. 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 i9-12900HK is better: 17
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is better: 21
However, it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-12900HK and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-12900HK - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-12900HK specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX specs and review.