Ryzen 3 7320C vs i3-12100

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-12100 and Ryzen 3 7320C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	880	1157
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency	13.52	34.20
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-S (2022)	Mendocino (Zen 2) (2022−2023)
Release date	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)	23 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-12100 and Ryzen 3 7320C 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	6 nm
Die size	163 mm2	100 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-12100 and Ryzen 3 7320C 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1700	FT6
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-12100 and Ryzen 3 7320C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i3-12100 and Ryzen 3 7320C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-12100 and Ryzen 3 7320C are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-12100 and Ryzen 3 7320C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 730	AMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz)
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.4 GHz	no data
Execution Units	24	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-12100 and Ryzen 3 7320C integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-12100 and Ryzen 3 7320C integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-12100 and Ryzen 3 7320C integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-12100 and Ryzen 3 7320C.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	4

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.57	5.42
Integrated graphics card	4.16	2.85
Recency	4 January 2022	23 May 2023
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	15 Watt

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