i3-12100 vs E-450

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Aggregate performance score

E-450
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 18 Watt
0.48
Core i3-12100
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 60 Watt
8.57
+1685%

Core i3-12100 outperforms E-450 by a whopping 1685% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing E-450 and Core i3-12100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2910889
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD E-Seriesno data
Power efficiency2.5213.51
Architecture codenameZacate (2011−2013)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date22 August 2011 (13 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

E-450 and Core i3-12100 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speedno data3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed1.65 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography40 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size75 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on E-450 and Core i3-12100 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 configuration11
SocketFT1 BGA 413-BallFCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E-450 and Core i3-12100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-VIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
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

E-450 and Core i3-12100 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 E-450 and Core i3-12100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E-450 and Core i3-12100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3 Single-channelDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 6320Intel UHD Graphics 730
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of E-450 and Core i3-12100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by E-450 and Core i3-12100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by E-450 and Core i3-12100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by E-450 and Core i3-12100.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

E-450 0.48
i3-12100 8.57
+1685%

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.

E-450 765
i3-12100 13610
+1679%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

E-450 109
i3-12100 2164
+1885%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

E-450 178
i3-12100 6830
+3737%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.48 8.57
Integrated graphics card 0.38 4.16
Recency 22 August 2011 4 January 2022
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 60 Watt

E-450 has 233.3% lower power consumption.

i3-12100, on the other hand, has a 1685.4% higher aggregate performance score, 994.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 10 years, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Core i3-12100 is our recommended choice as it beats the E-450 in performance tests.

Be aware that E-450 is a notebook processor while Core i3-12100 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between E-450 and Core i3-12100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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