Socket AM4 vs Core i3-12100F

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-12100F and Socket AM4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	790	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-S (2022)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	January 2022 (2 years ago)	no data
Current price	$150	$7.39

Detailed specifications

Core i3-12100F and Socket AM4 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)	no data
Threads	8	no data
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	no data
L1 cache	80K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	no data
Die size	163 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-12100F and Socket AM4 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA1700	Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	58 Watt	105 W105,000 mW 0.141 hp 0.105 kW

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-12100F and Socket AM4. 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	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-12100F and Socket AM4 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 i3-12100F and Socket AM4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-12100F and Socket AM4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-12100F and Socket AM4.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Power consumption (TDP)

58 Watt

105 Watt

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