AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900

A side-by-side spec comparison of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and the Intel Core i9-12900. We line up every specification and score the ones that matter most in this category — weighted, not a raw count of specs won — to reach an overall verdict so you can decide which cpu / processor is right for your build.

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Side-by-side specification comparison of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Intel Core i9-12900.
Specification	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D $624.00 Amazon price as of Oct 23, 10:01 UTC Winner Buy on Amazon	Intel Core i9-12900 $409.99 Newegg price as of Oct 21, 15:00 UTC Buy on Newegg
TDP	170W	65W
Cores	16	16
Socket	AM5	LGA1700
L3 Cache	128 MB	30 MB
Threads	16	16
Base Clock	4.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost Clock	5.7 GHz	5.1 GHz
Microarchitecture	Zen 5	Alder Lake
Integrated Graphics	Radeon	Intel UHD Graphics 770

Winner: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D — driven by Boost Clock (5.7 GHz), L3 Cache (128 MB), Base Clock (4.3 GHz)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D

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Intel Core i9-12900

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Winner is scored by weighting the specs that matter most in this category (not a raw count of specs won).

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