Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U vs i3-12100

Place in the ranking	877	693
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	13.51	37.68
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-S (2022)	Hawk Point (2024)
Release date	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)	16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-12100 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.9 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	4 nm
Die size	163 mm²	137 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	20,900 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-12100 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 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	FP7
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-12100 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
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
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i3-12100 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 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 5 PRO 8540U 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 5 PRO 8540U. 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 740M
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 5 PRO 8540U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-12100 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 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 5 PRO 8540U 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 5 PRO 8540U.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	14

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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.

i3-12100 8.89

Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 11.57
+30.1%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-12100 13607

Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 17708
+30.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.89	11.57
Integrated graphics card	4.15	8.32
Recency	4 January 2022	16 April 2024
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	28 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U has a 30.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 114.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-12100 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-12100 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-12100 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.