i3-12100F vs Ryzen 9 3900X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Core i3-12100F by a whopping 131% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i3-12100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 269 | 858 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 5 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 21.95 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 9 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 15.54 | 14.49 |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 7 July 2019 (5 years ago) | January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 3900X 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.6 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 163 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 19,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 3900X 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 58 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i3-12100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i3-12100F 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 Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i3-12100F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i3-12100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i3-12100F.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 20.53 | 8.88 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 4 |
| Threads | 24 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 58 Watt |
Ryzen 9 3900X has a 131.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
i3-12100F, on the other hand, has 81% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 9 3900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-12100F in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i3-12100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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