AMD 3015e vs Intel Core i9-12900K

Let's find out which one of AMD 3015e and Intel Core i9-12900K is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD 3015e Intel Core i9-12900K
• Family
  AMD E Intel Core i9
• CPU group
  AMD 3000e/Ce Intel Core i 12000
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Generation
  4 12
• Predecessor
  -- Intel Core i9-11900K

In this block we are going to compare AMD 3015e vs Intel Core i9-12900K 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.

• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Frequency
  1.20 GHz 3.70 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD 3015e and Intel Core i9-12900K along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 (Alder Lake S)
• GPU frequency
  0.60 GHz 0.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.45 GHz
• Execution units
  3 32
• Shader
  192 256
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 16 GB
• Max. displays
  3 4
• Generation
  8 12
• Technology
  14 nm 10 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2018 Q4/2021

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD 3015e and Intel Core i9-12900K. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between AMD 3015e and Intel Core i9-12900K 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.

• Memory type
  DDR4-1600 DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
• Max. Memory
  16 GB 256 GB
• Memory channels
  1 (Single Channel) 2
• ECC
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD 3015e or Intel Core i9-12900K? 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.

• TDP (PL1)
  6 W 125 W
• TDP (PL2)
  -- 228 W / 56 s
• Tjunction max.
  105 \xc2\xb0C 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD 3015e and Intel Core i9-12900K CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  14 nm 10 nm
• Socket
  FT5 LGA 1700
• L2-Cache
  1.00 MB 3.75 MB
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 30.00 MB
• Architecture
  Dali (Zen) Alder Lake S
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
• Release date
  Q3/2020 Q4/2021
• Part Number
  -- BX8071512900K