Intel Core i3 12100 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Compared 2 processors: Intel Core i3 12100, vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| Integer Math | 37.6 GOps/s | 41.5 GOps/s |
| Floating-Point Math | 29.5 GOps/s | 21.4 GOps/s |
| Prime Number Search | 52 M primes/s | 35 M primes/s |
| Random String Sort | 14.7 M strings/s | 20.3 M strings/s |
| Data Encryption | 7.5 GB/s | 11.7 GB/s |
| Data Compression | 149.4 MB/s | 172.1 MB/s |
| Physics | 819 frames/s | 644 frames/s |
| Extended Instructions | 101 M matrices/s | 67 M matrices/s |
| File Compression | 631.3 MB/s | 473.5 MB/s |
| Clang Compilation | 46.7 KLines/s | 40.5 KLines/s |
| HTML5 Browser | 170.3 pages/s | 121.5 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | 201.3 MP/sec | 154.2 MP/sec |
| Text Processing | 222.5 pages/s | 99.8 pages/s |
| Background Blur | 39.3 frames/s | 21.9 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | 68.8 frames/s | 48.6 frames/s |
| Ray Tracing | 10.9 MP/sec | 8.57 MP/sec |
Blender
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 123.8 PPW | 76.4 PPW |
| PassMark CPU / W | 213.1 PPW | 188.9 PPW |
| Blender / W | 1.86 PPW | 1.55 PPW |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Announced | January, 4, 2022 | April, 11, 2017 |
| Type | PC use | PC use |
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Alder Lake | n/a |
| Model number | i3-12100 | n/a |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 730 | No |
Processor
| Cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 4.3 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Cores count | 4 | 6 |
| Threads count | 8 | 12 |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 33x | 32x |
| L1 cache | 80 KB/core | 96 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 1280 KB/core | 512 KB/core |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB total | 16 MB total |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Package
| Transistor count | n/a | 4.8 billion |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 60 W | 65 W |
| Max TDP (Boost) | 89 W | n/a |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | AM4 |
| Critical temp. | 100 °C | 95 °C |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | - DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 |
DDR4-2666 |
| Max Size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC support | No | Yes |
| Max memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB | 39.74 GB |
Other
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| Max PCIe Lanes | 20 | 20 |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Intel Core i3 12100 the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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