AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i3-12100
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher L3 cache (96 MB vs 12 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Total cores (8 vs 4)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Performance cores (8 vs 4)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Threads (16 vs 8)
- •Intel Core i3-12100 has lower Base TDP (60 W vs 120 W)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Intel Core i3-12100
Performance
Total cores8▲4
Performance cores8▲4
Efficiency cores00
Threads16▲8
Base clock4.7 GHz▲3.3 GHz
Max boost clock5.2 GHz▲4.3 GHz
L2 cache8 MB▲5 MB
L3 cache96 MB▲12 MB
Process nodeTSMC 4nmIntel 7
Integrated graphicsAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)UHD 730
OverclockableYesNo
Platform
SocketAM5LGA1700
Base TDP120 W60 W▲
Max turbo power162 W89 W▲
Supported memoryDDR5DDR5, DDR4
Max memory speed5600 MT/s▲4800 MT/s
Max memory capacity256 GB▲128 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.05.0
PCIe lanes28▲20