Intel Core i3-12100TE vs AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100TE and AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX 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 i3-12100TE

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100TE

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 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L2 cache	5 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

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 23% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.00 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
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3441 vs 3101
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24826 vs 12314

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 320 KB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3441 vs 3101
PassMark - CPU mark	24826 vs 12314

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100TE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3101

3441

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12314

24826

Name	Intel Core i3-12100TE	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3101	3441
PassMark - CPU mark	12314	24826
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6835

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-12100TE	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3+
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$138
Place in performance rating	538	566
Processor Number	i3-12100TE
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	4.00 GHz	4.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	16
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
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 730
Graphics max frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
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	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020D
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
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)