Intel Core i9 12900T vs AMD Ryzen 3 3100
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900T with 16 cores 1.4GHz 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 12900T 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 9 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 3200)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 51.2GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 4.0)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 16MB)
Lower TDP (35W vs 65W)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 1.4GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900T
+66%
1865
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
1119
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900T
+305%
22804
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
5627
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900T
+64%
2362
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
1434
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900T
+142%
12384
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
5105
Blender
Intel Core i9 12900T
+98%
153
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
77
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Apr 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
-
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Zen 2
Intel Socket 1700
Socket
AM4
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)
Generation
-
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
35 W
Power Consumption
65 W
72 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
Intel
Foundry
-
215 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
4
16
Performance Core Threads
8
1.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
-
8
Efficiency Core Threads
-
1000 MHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
16
Total Core Count
4
24
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
14.0
Multiplier
36x
80 KB per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1.25 MB per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
16 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
-
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
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1550 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
32
Execution Units
-
