Intel Core i9 12900KF vs AMD Ryzen 3 3100
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900KF with 16 cores 3.2GHz and AMD Ryzen 3 3100 with 4 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 12900KF 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 6 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 3200)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 51.2GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 16MB)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.2GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 10nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 125W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+81%
2028
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
1119
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+387%
27422
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
5627
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+87%
2686
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
1434
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+215%
16130
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
5105
Blender
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+451%
425
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
77
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+55%
1970
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
1269
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+245%
17469
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
5059
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+72%
4167
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
2413
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+256%
41190
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
11547
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Apr 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Zen 2
i9-12900KF
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
AM4
No
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
65 W
241 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
4
16
Performance Core Threads
8
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
-
8
Efficiency Core Threads
-
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.9 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
16
Total Core Count
4
24
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
36x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
14 MB shared
L2 Cache
512 K per core
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
16 MB shared
Yes
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
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
