Intel Core i3 12100 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 12100 with 4 cores 3.3GHz and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X with 12 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 12100 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 3 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 3200)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 47.68GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
Lower TDP (60W vs 105W)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.3GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (64MB vs 12MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100
1662
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
1670
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100
7985
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
+176%
22046
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100
2214
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
2235
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100
7431
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
+69%
12589
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100
+3%
1697
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
1639
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100
6276
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
+123%
14023
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100
3433
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
+1%
3470
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100
13580
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
+188%
39196
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Oct 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Zen 3 (Vermeer)
i3-12100
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
AM4
UHD Graphics 730
Integrated Graphics
No
Package
-
Transistor Count
4.15 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
60 W
Power Consumption
105 W
89 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
90°C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
12
8
Performance Core Threads
24
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
4.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
4
Total Core Count
12
8
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
33x
Multiplier
37x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
64 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
47.68 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1400 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
192
Shader Units
-
48
Texture Units
-
24
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.54 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
