i3-12100E vs Ryzen 5 4500U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 4500U
2020
6 cores / 6 threads, 15 Watt
6.86
Core i3-12100E
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 60 Watt
8.97
+30.8%

Core i3-12100E outperforms Ryzen 5 4500U by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i3-12100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1025860
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)no data
Power efficiency43.2514.14
Architecture codenameRenoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date6 January 2020 (4 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i3-12100E 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads68
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm10 nm
Die size156 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors9,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i3-12100E 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
SocketFP61700
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i3-12100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i3-12100E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i3-12100E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i3-12100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1500 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i3-12100E.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1220

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.

Ryzen 5 4500U 6.86
i3-12100E 8.97
+30.8%

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.

Ryzen 5 4500U 10903
i3-12100E 14250
+30.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.86 8.97
Integrated graphics card 6.04 4.16
Recency 6 January 2020 4 January 2022
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 60 Watt

Ryzen 5 4500U has 45.2% faster integrated GPU, 50% more physical cores, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

i3-12100E, on the other hand, has a 30.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 33.3% more threads.

The Core i3-12100E is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 4500U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 4500U is a notebook processor while Core i3-12100E is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i3-12100E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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