AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE vs Intel Core i3-12100

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE and Intel Core i3-12100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE

Intel Core i3-12100

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 60 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14436 vs 13609

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 Nov 2022 vs 4 Jan 2022
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 320 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 60 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	14436 vs 13609

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 67% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3435 vs 2662

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L2 cache	5 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3435 vs 2662

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-12100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2662

3435

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14436

13609

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE	Intel Core i3-12100
PassMark - Single thread mark	2662	3435
PassMark - CPU mark	14436	13609
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3999

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE	Intel Core i3-12100
Essentials
Launch date	11 Nov 2022	4 Jan 2022
Place in performance rating	786	800
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$144
Processor Number		i3-12100
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz
Die size	156 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	320 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	5 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	8
Transistor count	9,800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	60 Watt
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2020C
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x4692
Execution Units		24
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.40 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 730
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)