Intel Core i3-12100 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE 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 4650GE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 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 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3438 vs 2620

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 21 Jul 2020
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L2 cache	5 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3438 vs 2620

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE

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 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15522 vs 13601

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
L1 cache	384 KB vs 320 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 60 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15522 vs 13601

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3438

2620

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13601

15522

Name	Intel Core i3-12100	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3438	2620
PassMark - CPU mark	13601	15522
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4005

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-12100	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	21 Jul 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$144
Place in performance rating	806	800
Processor Number	i3-12100
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN Tray		100-000000153
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	320 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	5 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	8 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		3.3 GHz
Number of GPU cores		7
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
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	DDR4-3200
Graphics
Device ID	0x4692
Execution Units	24
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	1900 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.40 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 730	Radeon Graphics
iGPU core count		7
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
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
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)