Intel Core i3-12100F vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD Ryzen 5 5500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100F
- Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
- Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90 °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 12% lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 65 Watt
- Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3460 vs 3058
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 4.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 90 °C |
L2 cache | 5 MB vs 3 MB |
L3 cache | 12 MB vs 8 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 58 Watt vs 65 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 3460 vs 3058 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- 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 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19388 vs 14096
- Around 35% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5430 vs 4024
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 4 Apr 2022 vs 4 Jan 2022 |
Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 12 vs 8 |
L1 cache | 384 KB vs 320 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 19388 vs 14096 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 5430 vs 4024 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 5500
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score |
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Name | Intel Core i3-12100F | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 3460 | 3058 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 14096 | 19388 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 4024 | 5430 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i3-12100F | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Alder Lake | Zen 3 |
Launch date | 4 Jan 2022 | 4 Apr 2022 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $117 | |
Place in performance rating | 787 | 774 |
Processor Number | i3-12100F | |
Series | 12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
OPN Tray | 100-000000457 | |
Performance |
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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 | 90 °C |
Maximum frequency | 4.30 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 6 |
Number of threads | 8 | 12 |
Base frequency | 3.6 GHz | |
Die size | 180 mm² | |
Transistor count | 10700 million | |
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Memory |
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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 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1700 | AM4 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 58 Watt | 65 Watt |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2020C | |
Peripherals |
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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 |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |