Product Compare
Intel Core i9 12900 vs AMD Ryzen 3 3100U
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Jan 2022 | Jun 2026 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Core Architecture | Alder Lake-S | Picasso |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 | Radeon Vega 8 |
| Generation | Core i9 (Alder Lake-S) | Ryzen 3 (Zen+ (Picasso)) |
| Package | ||
| Manufacturing Process | 10 nm | 12 nm |
| Socket | Intel Socket 1700 | AMD Socket FP5 |
| Power Consumption | 65 W | 15 W |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 72 °C | 105°C |
| Foundry | Intel | GlobalFoundries |
| Die Size | 215 mm² | 210 mm² |
| Package | FC-LGA16A | FP5 |
| Transistor Count | 4.94 billions | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 8 | |
| Performance Core Threads | 16 | |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Efficiency Cores | 8 | |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 8 | |
| Efficiency Core Base Frequency | 1800 MHz | |
| Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz | |
| Total Core Count | 16 | 2 |
| Total Thread Count | 24 | 2 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 24.0 | 19.0 |
| L1 Cache | 80 KB per core | 96 KB per core |
| L2 Cache | 1.25 MB per core | 512 KB per core |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB shared | 4 MB shared |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
| SMP | 1 | 1 |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800 | DDR4-2400 |
| Max Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 38.4 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | No |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| PCIe Version | 5 | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | |