Intel Core i3-12100 vs AMD Athlon 5350

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100 and AMD Athlon 5350 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-12100

AMD Athlon 5350

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 32% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 76°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 28 nm
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3272 vs 699
7.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12748 vs 1802

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 76°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	320 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	5 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3272 vs 699
PassMark - CPU mark	12748 vs 1802

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 5350

2.4x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 60 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 60 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 5350

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3272

699

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12748

1802

Name	Intel Core i3-12100	AMD Athlon 5350
PassMark - Single thread mark	3272	699
PassMark - CPU mark	12748	1802
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3999
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		245
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		796
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.385
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		7.63
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.175
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		7.011
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.821
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		592
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1136
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3232
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		592
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1136
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3232

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-12100	AMD Athlon 5350
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$144
Place in performance rating	848	2441
Processor Number	i3-12100
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	AMD Athlon Quad-Core APU
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB		AD5350JAHMBOX
OPN Tray		AD5350JAH44HM
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	320 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	5 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Base frequency		2.05 GHz
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Supported memory frequency		1600 MHz
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	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		600 MHz
iGPU core count		128
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5
Vulkan
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	AM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt	25 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
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
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerGating
PowerNow
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0