AMD FX-4300 VS Intel Core i9-12900T

Comparing AMD FX-4300 vs Intel Core i9-12900T

Comparison of video cards AMD FX-4300 vs Intel Core i9-12900T in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of AMD FX-4300

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Higher clock speed

3.80 GHz 2.40 GHz

Around -58% better clock speed

Top features of Intel Core i9-12900T

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More number of cores

16 4

4 times more cores
Performance per watt

35 W 95 W

About 0.37 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD FX-4300 Intel Core i9-12900T

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD FX-4300 and Intel Core i9-12900T is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD FX-4300 Intel Core i9-12900T
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	AMD FX Intel Core i9
Generation	2 12
CPU group	AMD FX-4300 Intel Core i 12000
Predecessor	-- Intel Core i9-11900KF

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD FX-4300 vs Intel Core i9-12900T by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	3.80 GHz 2.40 GHz
CPU Cores	4 16
Turbo (1 Core)	No turbo 5.30 GHz
CPU Threads	4 24
Hyperthreading	No Yes
Overclocking	Yes Yes
Core architecture	normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A core	-- 8x Golden Cove
B core	-- 8x Gracemont

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD FX-4300 and Intel Core i9-12900T along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	no iGPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 1.45 GHz
Execution units	32
Shader	256
Max. displays	3
Generation	11
DirectX Version	12
Technology	10 nm
Release date	Q4/2021

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD FX-4300 and Intel Core i9-12900T. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No Decode / Encode
h264	No Decode / Encode
VP9	No Decode / Encode
VP8	No Decode / Encode
AV1	No Decode
AVC	No Decode / Encode
VC-1	No Decode
JPEG	No Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD FX-4300 and Intel Core i9-12900T you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR3-1866 DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
Max. Memory	256 GB
ECC	Yes No
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	5.0
PCIe lanes	20

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD FX-4300 and Intel Core i9-12900T.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD FX-4300 or Intel Core i9-12900T? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	95 W 35 W
Tjunction max.	-- 100 °C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD FX-4300 and Intel Core i9-12900T CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
L2-Cache	-- 3.75 MB
L3-Cache	4.00 MB 30.00 MB
Architecture	Vishera (Bulldozer) Alder Lake S
Technology	32 nm 10 nm
Socket	AM3+ LGA 1700
Release date	Q4/2012 Q4/2021
Part Number	-- BX8071512900KF