Intel Core i3 12100F vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500

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We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 12100F with 4 cores 3.3GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 5500 with 6 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i3 12100F 's Advantages

Higher specification of memory (DDR5-4800 vs DDR4-3200)

Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 51.2GB/s)

Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)

Lower TDP (58W vs 65W)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 's Advantages

Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.3GHz)

Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 12MB)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i3 12100F +18%

1620

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

1365

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i3 12100F

8429

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 +25%

10573

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i3 12100F +22%

2168

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

1776

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i3 12100F

7195

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

7245

Blender

Intel Core i3 12100F

123

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 +26%

155

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i3 12100F +16%

1666

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

1424

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i3 12100F

6314

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 +13%

7179

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i3 12100F +14%

3477

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3028

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i3 12100F

14269

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 +35%

19373

Intel Core i3 12100F

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500

General Parameters

Jan 2022

Release Date

Mar 2022

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Alder Lake-S

Core Architecture

Cezanne

i3-12100F

Processor Number

-

LGA-1700

Socket

AM4

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

10 nm

Manufacturing Process

7 nm

LGA-1700

Socket

AM4

58 W

Power Consumption

65 W

100 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

90 °C

CPU Performance

4

Performance Cores

6

8

Performance Core Threads

12

3.3 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

4.3 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.2 GHz

4

Total Core Count

6

8

Total Thread Count

12

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

33x

Multiplier

36x

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

16 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

51.2 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

-

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i3 12100F

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

5.0

PCIe Version

3.0

20

PCIe Lanes

20

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