Intel Core i3-12100 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400GE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400GE 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 4400GE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3434 vs 2664

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3434 vs 2664

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400GE

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 71% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 60 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14795 vs 13607

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 60 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	14795 vs 13607

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400GE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3434

2664

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13607

14795

Name	Intel Core i3-12100	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400GE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3434	2664
PassMark - CPU mark	13607	14795
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3999

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-12100	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4400GE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	Q3'2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$144
Place in performance rating	800	781
Processor Number	i3-12100
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	320 KB
L2 cache	5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	8	12
Base frequency		3.3 GHz
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	68.27 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x4692
Execution Units	24	7
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	1.90 GHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.40 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 730	AMD Radeon 7 Graphics
Max video memory		2 GB
Number of pipelines		448
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
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	12
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)