Intel Core i3-12100F vs AMD Ryzen 5 3580U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD Ryzen 5 3580U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i3-12100F

AMD Ryzen 5 3580U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100F

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 16% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3449 vs 1903
Around 99% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14037 vs 7062

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 6 Jan 2019
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
L2 cache	5 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3449 vs 1903
PassMark - CPU mark	14037 vs 7062

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3580U

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.9x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 58 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
L1 cache	384 KB vs 320 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 58 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3580U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3449

1903

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14037

7062

Name	Intel Core i3-12100F	AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3449	1903
PassMark - CPU mark	14037	7062
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4024
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		706
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2587

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-12100F	AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen+
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	6 Jan 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$117
Place in performance rating	787	1734
Processor Number	i3-12100F
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	320 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	5 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Base frequency		2.1 GHz
Number of GPU cores		9
Transistor count		4500 million
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
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
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)	58 Watt	15 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Configurable TDP		12-35 Watt
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
FreeSync
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		1300 MHz
iGPU core count		9
Processor graphics		Radeon Vega 9 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		12