i3-12100F vs Athlon 64 TF-20

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Core i3-12100 Core i3-12100F Core i5-12400 Core i5-12400F Core i5-12500 Core i7-12700 Core i7-12700F

Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 TF-20
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 25 Watt
0.16
Core i3-12100F
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 58 Watt
8.87
+5444%

Core i3-12100F outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by a whopping 5444% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Athlon 64 TF-20 Athlon 64 TF-20
i3-12100F i3-12100F

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-12100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3300867
Place by popularitynot in top-1005
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Athlon 64no data
Power efficiency0.6114.47
Architecture codenameSherman (2009)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date1 May 2009 (15 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-12100F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores1 (Single-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads18
Base clock speedno data3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate667 MHzno data
L1 cache0.1 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-12100F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
SocketS1g1FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-12100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus ProtectionIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-12100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-12100F are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-12100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-12100F.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.16 8.87
Physical cores 1 4
Threads 1 8
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 58 Watt

Athlon 64 TF-20 has 132% lower power consumption.

i3-12100F, on the other hand, has a 5443.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Core i3-12100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 TF-20 in performance tests.

Be aware that Athlon 64 TF-20 is a notebook processor while Core i3-12100F is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-12100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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