Intel Core i3-12100 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 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.

Intel Core i3-12100

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 67% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3438 vs 2487

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 30 Sep 2019
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L2 cache	5 MB vs 3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3438 vs 2487

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
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
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17396 vs 13609

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
L1 cache	384 KB vs 320 KB
L3 cache	32 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	17396 vs 13609

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3438

2487

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13609

17396

Name	Intel Core i3-12100	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
PassMark - Single thread mark	3438	2487
PassMark - CPU mark	13609	17396
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4005

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-12100	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	30 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$144
Place in performance rating	806	830
Processor Number	i3-12100	PRO 3600
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		Ryzen 5
OPN Tray		100-000000029
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	320 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	5 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	8	12
Base frequency		3.6 GHz
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
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
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
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 SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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™)