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

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE and Intel Core i3-12100F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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 i3-12100F

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 66% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 58 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14436 vs 14108

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 58 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	14436 vs 14108

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100F

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 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3461 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	3461 vs 2662

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2662

3461

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14436

14108

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE	Intel Core i3-12100F
PassMark - Single thread mark	2662	3461
PassMark - CPU mark	14436	14108
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4024

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE	Intel Core i3-12100F
Essentials
Launch date	11 Nov 2022	4 Jan 2022
Place in performance rating	789	787
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$117
Processor Number		i3-12100F
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	58 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
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)