Intel Core i3-12100 vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100 and AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 7 3800XT

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3431 vs 2802

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 21 Jul 2020
L2 cache	5 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3431 vs 2802

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 74% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23626 vs 13546
Around 58% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6357 vs 4034

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
L3 cache	32 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	23626 vs 13546
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6357 vs 4034

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3431

2802

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13546

23626

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4034

6357

Name	Intel Core i3-12100	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
PassMark - Single thread mark	3431	2802
PassMark - CPU mark	13546	23626
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4034	6357

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-12100	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	21 Jul 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$144	$400
Place in performance rating	777	783
Processor Number	i3-12100
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN PIB		100-100000279WOF
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	320 KB
L2 cache	5 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	16
Base frequency		3.9 GHz
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
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
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	105 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
AMD StoreMI technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)