Intel Core i3-12100
VS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Intel Core i3-12100
VS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i3-12100 and AMD Ryzen 5 5500U? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Intel Core i3-12100
Name
Desktop / Server
Segment
Intel Core i 12000
CPU group
Intel Core i3
Family
12
Generation
Intel Core i3-11100
Predecessor
--
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i3-12100 or AMD Ryzen 5 5500U? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

3.30 GHz
Frequency
2.10 GHz
4
CPU Cores
6
4.30 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
4.00 GHz
8
CPU Threads
12
Yes
Hyperthreading
Yes
No
Overclocking
No
4.00 GHz
Turbo (4 Cores)
no data
Turbo (6 Cores)
3.40 GHz
normal
Core architecture
normal
4x Golden Cove
A core
0x
--
B core
0x
--
C core

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i3-12100 or AMD Ryzen 5 5500U. 

Intel UHD Graphics 730
GPU name
AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir)
0.30 GHz
GPU frequency
1.80 GHz
1.40 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
12
Generation
9
12
DirectX Version
12
24
Execution units
7
192
Shader
448
no data
Max. Memory
2 GB
3
Max. displays
3
14 nm
Technology
7 nm
Q1/2021
Release date
Q1/2020
64 GB
Max. GPU Memory

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode / Encode
AVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode
AV1
No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

no data
Memory type
DDR4-3200LPDDR4-4266
no data
Max. Memory
32 GB
no data
Memory channels
2
no data
ECC
Yes
no data
PCIe version
3.0
no data
PCIe lanes
12

Memory & PCIe

DDR4-3200 DDR5-4800
Memory type
128 GB
Max. Memory
No
ECC
2
Memory channels
5.0
PCIe version
20
PCIe lanes

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

100 °C
Tjunction max.
105 °C
--
TDP up
25 W
--
TDP down
10 W
60 W
TDP (PL1)
15 W
89 W
TDP (PL2)
--

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

12.00 MB
L3-Cache
8.00 MB
10 nm
Technology
7 nm
Alder Lake S
Architecture
Lucienne (Zen 2)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
AMD-V, SEV
LGA 1700
Socket
FP6
Q1/2022
Release date
Q1/2021
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
5.00 MB
L2-Cache
--
--
Part Number
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
ISA extensions

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
Unknown

User rating

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