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Intel Core i3-12100F

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Core i3-12100F

Higher Max Turbo Frequency: 4.30 GHz (4.30 GHz vs Up to 3.9GHz)
Higher Technology: Intel 7 (Intel 7 vs 12nm FinFET)
Newer PCI Express Version: 5.0 and 4.0 (5.0 and 4.0 vs PCIe 3.0 x16)
Higher Memory Type: Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s vs DDR4)
Newer Launch Date: January 2022 (January 2022 vs April 2018)

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

More Total Cores: 6 (4 vs 6)
Larger L3 Cache: 16MB (12 MB vs 16MB)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

January 2022

Launch Date

April 2018

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

i3-12100F

Model Name

Alder Lake

Code Name

Pinnacle Ridge

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Performance-cores

Basic Frequency

3.4GHz

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

4.30 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Up to 3.9GHz

3.30 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

4.30 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

Yes

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Yes

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0

2.0

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

L1 Cache

576KB

L2 Cache

3MB

12 MB

L3 Cache

16MB

12 MB Intel® Smart Cache

Cache

FCLGA1700

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

AM4

Unlocked for Overclocking

Yes

Intel AES New Instructions

Intel 7

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

12nm FinFET

58 W

TDP

65W

58 W

Processor Base Power

89 W

Maximum Turbo Power

100°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

95°C

5.0 and 4.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe 3.0 x16

Max Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

64-bit

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

Yes

Intel 64

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Up to 1x16+4 | 2x8+4

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

Memory Specifications

Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s

Memory Type

DDR4

128 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Bus Speed

Up to 2933MT/s

76.8 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

GPU Specifications

Discrete Graphics Card Required

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Discrete Graphics Card Required

AI Specifications

3.0

Intel Gaussian Neural Accelerator

Yes

Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) on CPU

Interfaces and Ports

Yes

Intel Volume Management Device (VMD)

Miscellaneous

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2

Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)

Yes

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes

Intel Boot Guard

Yes

Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology

Yes

Intel OS Guard