Intel Core i9 12900KF vs AMD Ryzen 3 4100
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900KF with 16 cores 3.2GHz and AMD Ryzen 3 4100 with 4 cores 3.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 12900KF Advantages
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 3200)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 8MB)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Advantages
Released 6 months late
Higher base frequency (3.8GHz 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
+76%
2028
AMD Ryzen 3 4100
1146
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+352%
27422
AMD Ryzen 3 4100
6064
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+74%
2686
AMD Ryzen 3 4100
1538
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+219%
16130
AMD Ryzen 3 4100
5052
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+79%
124
AMD Ryzen 3 4100
69
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+329%
1564
AMD Ryzen 3 4100
364
Blender
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+451%
425
AMD Ryzen 3 4100
77
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+68%
1970
AMD Ryzen 3 4100
1167
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+281%
17469
AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4580
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+65%
4167
AMD Ryzen 3 4100
2525
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+273%
41190
AMD Ryzen 3 4100
11022
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Apr 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Amd
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Zen 2 (Renoir)
i9-12900KF
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
AM4
No
Integrated Graphics
No
-
Generation
Ryzen 3 (Zen 2 (Renoir))
Package
-
Transistor Count
9.8 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
45-65 W
241 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
-
Foundry
TSMC
-
Die Size
156 mm²
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
4
16
Performance Core Threads
8
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4 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
38
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
14 MB shared
L2 Cache
512 K per core
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
-
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
