Intel Core i3-12100 VS AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
Comparison of processors: Intel Core i3 12100 with 4 cores 4.3GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 8500G with 6 cores 5GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.
Key Differences
Intel Core i3-12100: Advantages
- Newer PCIE version (5 vs 4)
- More PCIE lines (20 vs 14)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G: Advantages
- Lower energy consumption
- Higher number of cores (4 vs 6)
- Higher number of threads (8 vs 12)
- More single-core power
- More multi-core power
- Higher turbo frequency
Benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
-
101
Cinebench R23 Single Core
1666
1809
Cinebench R20 Single Core
642
-
Geekbench 6 Single Core
2161
2686
Geekbench 5 Single Core
1697
1965
Passmark Single Core
3453
3892
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
-
742
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
8050
11537
Cinebench R20 Multi Core
3204
-
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
7388
11063
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
6276
8768
Passmark Multi Core
13685
21862
Intel Core i3-12100
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AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
General Parameters
Q1 2022 | Release Date | Q1 2024 |
Intel | Manufacturer | AMD |
Desktop | Type | Desktop |
x86-64 | Instruction Set | x86-64 |
Alder Lake | Core Architecture | Zen4 (Phoenix) |
Intel Core i3-12100 | Processor Number | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G |
LGA-1700 | Socket | AM5 |
No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Package
10nm | Fabrication Process | 4 nm |
LGA-1700 | Socket | AM5 |
60 W | Energy Consumption | 45 W |
89 W | Max Turbo Consumption | 65 W |
100°C | Peak Operating | 95ºC |
CPU Performance
4 | Main Cores | 2 |
0 | Main Threads | - |
- | Main Cores Base Freq. | - |
4.3GHz | Main Cores Turbo Freq. | 5GHz |
Efficient Cores | 4 | |
0 | Efficient Threads | 0 |
Base Frequency Secondary Cores | 3.2GHz | |
Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores | 3.7GHz | |
4 | Total Cores | 6 |
8 | Total Threads | 12 |
100MHz | Bus Frequency | |
33x | Multiplier | |
80K per core | L1 Cache | |
1280K per core | L2 Cache | 6MB |
12MB shared | L3 Cache | 16MB |
No | Unlocked Multiplier | No |
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800 | Memory Type | DDR5-5200 |
128GB | Max Memory | 256GB |
2 | Max. Memory Channels | 2 |
76.8GB/s | Bandwidth | 83.2GB/s |
No | ECC Memory Support | No |
Graphics Card Parameters
Yes | Integrated Graphics | Yes |
300MHz | GPU Base Frequency | 800MHz |
1400MHz | Dynamic Max GPU Frequency | 2800MHz |
192 | Shaders | 256 |
48 | Texture Units | 0 |
24 | ROP Units | 0 |
24 | Execution Units | 4 |
15W | Energy Consumption |
Miscellaneous
5 | PCIE Version | 4 |
20 | PCIE Lines | 14 |
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