Intel Core i3 12100 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 12100 with 4 cores 3.3GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X with 64 cores 2.9GHz . 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 2 years late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 3200)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
Higher base frequency (3.3GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Lower TDP (60W vs 280W)
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)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100
+31%
1662
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
1262
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100
7985
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+847%
75671
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100
+94%
2214
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
1138
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100
7431
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+50%
11211
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100
+34%
1697
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
1265
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100
6276
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+337%
27453
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100
+33%
3433
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
2564
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100
13580
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+491%
80316
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Jan 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Zen 2
i3-12100
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
sTRX4
UHD Graphics 730
Integrated Graphics
N/A
-
-
-
Package
-
Transistor Count
19.2 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
-
-
-
60 W
Power Consumption
280 W
89 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
64
8
Performance Core Threads
128
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
4.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
Total Core Count
64
8
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
33x
Multiplier
29x
-
-
-
80 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
128 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
256 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
95.37 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
-
AI Accelerator
-
-
-
-
-
-
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
4.0
20
PCIe Lanes
64
-
-
-
-
