i3-12100F vs Pentium 1407

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 1407 and Core i3-12100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	867
Place by popularity	not in top-100	5
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	no data	14.48
Architecture codename	no data	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	1 April 2012 (12 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium 1407 and Core i3-12100F 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	4.3 GHz
Bus rate	0 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	5 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
VID voltage range	0.6V-1.35V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 1407 and Core i3-12100F 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	no data	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 1407 and Core i3-12100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Pentium 1407 and Core i3-12100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 1407 and Core i3-12100F are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 1407 and Core i3-12100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	375 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	3	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 1407 and Core i3-12100F.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	24	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	8
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	58 Watt

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