Intel Core i3-12100E vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100E and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H 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.

Intel Core i3-12100E

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100E

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% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3481 vs 3214

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L2 cache	5 MB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3481 vs 3214

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 7 nm
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 60 Watt
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18928 vs 14250

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 Apr 2022 vs 4 Jan 2022
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 320 KB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 60 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18928 vs 14250

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100E
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3481

3214

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14250

18928

Name	Intel Core i3-12100E	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3481	3214
PassMark - CPU mark	14250	18928

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-12100E	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3+
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	19 Apr 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$138
Place in performance rating	449	498
Processor Number	i3-12100E
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	320 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	5 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	8	12
Base frequency		3.3 GHz
Die size		208 mm²
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	DDR5-4800
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x4692
Execution Units	24
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.40 GHz	1900 MHz
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	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt	45 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
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)