Intel Core i3 12100 vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2022
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Intel
Amd
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)
Processor Number
i3-12100
9950X3D2
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Radeon Graphics
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
4 nm
Socket
LGA-1700
AM5
Power Consumption
60 W
200 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
89 W
270 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
95 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
16
Performance Core Threads
8
32
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
4.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
5.6 GHz
Total Core Count
4
16
Total Thread Count
8
32
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
33x
43
L1 Cache
80 K per core
80 K per core
L2 Cache
1280 K per core
1 MB per core
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
192 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
DDR5-5600
Max Memory Size
128 GB
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Max Memory Channels
2
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Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
89.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
400 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1400 MHz
2200 MHz
Shader Units
192
128
Texture Units
48
8
Raster Operation Units
24
4
Execution Units
24
2
Power Consumption
15 W
15
Max Resolution
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5.0
5.0
PCIe Lanes
20
28
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,662
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Cinebench R23
7,985
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Geekbench 6
2,214
3,551
Geekbench 5
1,697
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Geekbench 6
7,431
24,343
Geekbench 5
6,276
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Blender
103
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Passmark CPU
3,433
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Passmark CPU
13,580
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▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.