Intel Core i3-12100E vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100E and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U 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 7 PRO 6850U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100E

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 25% 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 3236

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L2 cache	5 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3481 vs 3236

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 7 nm
Around 60% 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
4x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 60 Watt
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20800 vs 14250

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 Apr 2022 vs 4 Jan 2022
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 320 KB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 60 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	20800 vs 14250

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100E
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3481

3236

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14250

20800

Name	Intel Core i3-12100E	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3481	3236
PassMark - CPU mark	14250	20800

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-12100E	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3+
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	19 Apr 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$138
Place in performance rating	449	460
Processor Number	i3-12100E
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	320 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	5 MB	4 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	4.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	16
Base frequency		2.7 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	2200 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	15 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Configurable TDP		15-28 Watt
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)