AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs Intel Core i9-12900KF

Last updated: 2024-06-05

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme		Intel Core i9-12900KF
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme or Intel Core i9-12900KF - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme was released in Q2/2023. The Intel Core i9-12900KF has 16 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-12900KF was released in Q4/2021.

AMD Ryzen Z1 (2)	Family	Intel Core i9 (78)
AMD Ryzen 7040 (21)	CPU group	Intel Core i 12000 (34)
6	Generation	12
Phoenix (Zen 4)	Architecture	Alder Lake S
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	Intel Core i9-11900KF
--	Successor	Intel Core i9-13900KF

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme is 3.30 GHz (5.10 GHz) while the Intel Core i9-12900KF has 16 CPU cores and 24 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-12900KF is at 3.20 GHz (5.20 GHz).
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900KF
8	Cores	16
16	Threads	24
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.30 GHz (5.10 GHz) 8x Zen 4	A-Core	3.20 GHz (5.20 GHz) 8x Golden Cove
--	B-Core	2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz) 8x Gracemont

NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900KF
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme or Intel Core i9-12900KF has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
AMD Radeon 780M	GPU	no iGPU
0.80 GHz	GPU frequency	--
2.70 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
3	GPU Generation	--
4 nm	Technology
4	Max. displays
12	Compute units	--
768	Shader	--
Yes	Hardware Raytracing	No
AMD FSR	Frame Generation	No
32 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
12	DirectX Version	--

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
AMD Radeon 780M	GPU	no iGPU
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	No
Decode	Codec VP9	No
Decode	Codec VP8	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AV1	No
Decode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 120.0 GB/s. The Intel Core i9-12900KF supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900KF
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500	Memory	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
256 GB	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
120.0 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
8.00 MB	L2 Cache	14.00 MB
16.00 MB	L3 Cache	30.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	5.0
20	PCIe lanes	20
39.4 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	78.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme is 28 W, while the Intel Core i9-12900KF has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900KF
28 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	125 W
--	TDP (PL2)	241 W
30 W	TDP up	--
15 W	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme is manufactured in 4 nm and has 24.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i9-12900KF is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 44.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900KF
4 nm	Technology	10 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
FP8	Socket	LGA 1700
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2023	Release date	Q4/2021
--	Release price	564 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme (88%)

Intel Core i9-12900KF (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme (56%)

Intel Core i9-12900KF (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	94 (76%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz	124 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	722 (46%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz	1564 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	1755 (88%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz	1997 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz	13766 (50%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	27472 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	1917 (96%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz	1990 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz	9977 (57%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	17595 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	2446 (92%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz	2664 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz	10726 (67%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	15986 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz	25566 (62%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	41207 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz	779 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	10511 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.70 GHz	4201 (100%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	364 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz	819 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 3.20 GHz	11365 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz	294 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	4111 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 27,472 CB R23 MC @ 240 W	114 (100%)

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