i3-7102E vs Ryzen 9 5900
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Core i3-7102E by a whopping 1203% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 348 | 2330 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.14 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 9 | Intel Core i3 |
| Power efficiency | 12.54 | 2.50 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (2020−2025) | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 12 January 2021 (4 years ago) | 3 January 2017 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $225 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i3-7102E 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 24 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 30 | 21 |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,150 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i3-7102E 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i3-7102E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i3-7102E 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 Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i3-7102E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | 34.134 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i3-7102E.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.29 | 1.48 |
| Recency | 12 January 2021 | 3 January 2017 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 2 |
| Threads | 24 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 25 Watt |
Ryzen 9 5900 has a 1203.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
i3-7102E, on the other hand, has 160% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i3-7102E in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 9 5900 is a desktop processor while Core i3-7102E is a notebook one.
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