AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Intel Core i3 12300
We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X with 64 cores 2.9GHz and Intel Core i3 12300 with 4 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 12MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 10nm)
Intel Core i3 12300 's Advantages
Released 2 years late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 3200)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 4.0)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Lower TDP (60W vs 280W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
1262
Intel Core i3 12300
+31%
1656
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+817%
75671
Intel Core i3 12300
8249
Geekbench 6 Single Core
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
1138
Intel Core i3 12300
+97%
2247
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+52%
11211
Intel Core i3 12300
7359
General Parameters
Jan 2020
Release Date
Jan 2022
AMD
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Zen 2
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
sTRX4
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
-
Generation
Core i3 (Alder Lake-S)
Package
19.2 billions
Transistor Count
-
7 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
280 W
Power Consumption
60 W
95 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
-
Foundry
Intel
-
Die Size
163 mm²
CPU Performance
64
Performance Cores
-
128
Performance Core Threads
-
2.9 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
4.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
64
Total Core Count
4
128
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
29x
Multiplier
35
96 K per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
5 MB
128 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
256 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
95.37 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1450 MHz
-
Execution Units
24
Miscellaneous
4.0
PCIe Version
5
64
PCIe Lanes
20
