Intel Core i7-12700F vs AMD Ryzen 3 2200G

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12700F and AMD Ryzen 3 2200G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-12700F

AMD Ryzen 3 2200G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12700F

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 20 vs 4
Around 32% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm FinFET
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 89% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3880 vs 2052
4.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30663 vs 6767
5.7x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 9522 vs 1678

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 12 February 2018
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm FinFET
L1 cache	960 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	15 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	25 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3880 vs 2052
PassMark - CPU mark	30663 vs 6767
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9522 vs 1678

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 2200G

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12700F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 2200G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3880

2052

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30663

6767

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

9522

1678

Name	Intel Core i7-12700F	AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
PassMark - Single thread mark	3880	2052
PassMark - CPU mark	30663	6767
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9522	1678
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		852
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2736
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		28.581
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		356.091
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		2.276
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		38.679
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		136.274
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2802
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3768
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		10990
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2802
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3768
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		10990

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-12700F	AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	12 February 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$355
Place in performance rating	315	313
Processor Number	i7-12700F
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB		YD2200C5FBBOX
OPN Tray		YD2200C5M4MFB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$97.99
Value for money (0-100)		22.31
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	960 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	15 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	25 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	20	4
Base frequency		3.5 GHz
Die size		246 mm
Number of GPU cores		8
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	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2993 MHz
Compatibility
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)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	Wraith Stealth
Configurable TDP		46-65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0 x8
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 VR Ready Processors
Enmotus FuzeDrive
FreeSync
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)
Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1100 MHz
iGPU core count		8
Processor graphics		Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI