Intel Core i3-9100F vs AMD Ryzen 3 1200

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100F and AMD Ryzen 3 1200 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i3-9100F

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100F

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95°C
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2490 vs 1927
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6719 vs 6265
Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1078 vs 802
Around 32% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3394 vs 2576

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs 27 July 2017
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 95°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2490 vs 1927
PassMark - CPU mark	6719 vs 6265
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1078 vs 802
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3394 vs 2576

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 1200

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 7% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2730 vs 2548

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2730 vs 2548

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 1200

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2490

1927

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6719

6265

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1078

802

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3394

2576

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2548

2730

Name	Intel Core i3-9100F	AMD Ryzen 3 1200
PassMark - Single thread mark	2490	1927
PassMark - CPU mark	6719	6265
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1078	802
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3394	2576
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2548	2730
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.454
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.131

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9100F	AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Zen
Launch date	23 April 2019	27 July 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$389	$110
Place in performance rating	1479	2077
Processor Number	i3-9100F
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB		YD1200BBAEBOX
OPN Tray		YD1200BBM4KAE
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$102.98
Series		AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100)		19.32
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Transistor count		4800 Million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		Wraith Stealth
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x16
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
AMD VR Ready Processors
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
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™)