Ryzen 3 5125C vs i3-12100TE
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-12100TE and Ryzen 3 5125C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 976 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) |
| Power efficiency | 20.20 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-S (2022) | Barcelo (Zen 3) (2022−2023) |
| Release date | January 2022 (2 years ago) | 5 May 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-12100TE and Ryzen 3 5125C 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 163 mm2 | 180 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-12100TE and Ryzen 3 5125C 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 | 1700 | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-12100TE and Ryzen 3 5125C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-12100TE and Ryzen 3 5125C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-12100TE and Ryzen 3 5125C are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-12100TE and Ryzen 3 5125C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel | DDR4-3200 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 1200 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-12100TE and Ryzen 3 5125C.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 4.16 | 2.98 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
i3-12100TE has 39.6% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Ryzen 3 5125C, on the other hand, has a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-12100TE and Ryzen 3 5125C. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i3-12100TE is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 5125C is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-12100TE and Ryzen 3 5125C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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