Intel Core i3-1210U vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1210U and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U 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 i3-1210U

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1210U

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 15 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3367 vs 3181

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	480 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3367 vs 3181

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 7 nm
Around 60% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16679 vs 10513

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 Apr 2022 vs 23 Feb 2022
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm
L3 cache	16 MB vs 10 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	16679 vs 10513

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1210U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3367

3181

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10513

16679

Name	Intel Core i3-1210U	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3367	3181
PassMark - CPU mark	10513	16679

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-1210U	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3+
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	19 Apr 2022
Place in performance rating	543	539
Processor Number	i3-1210U
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	10 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	8	12
Base frequency		2.9 GHz
Die size		208 mm²
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR5-4800
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x46C3
Execution Units	64
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz	1900 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	28.5 x 19
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP		15-28 Watt
Sockets supported		FP7
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	14	20
PCI Express revision		4.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading 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)