Intel Core i3-12100 vs AMD Ryzen 3 4300G

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i3-12100 and AMD Ryzen 3 4300G is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i3-12100 AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
• Family
  Intel Core i3 AMD Ryzen
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 12000 AMD Ryzen 4000G
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  12 3
• Predecessor
  Intel Core i3-11100B --
• Successor
  Intel Core i3-13100 --

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i3-12100 vs AMD Ryzen 3 4300G by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Frequency
  3.30 GHz 3.80 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i3-12100 and AMD Ryzen 3 4300G along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics 730 AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir)
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz 1.70 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.40 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  24 6
• Shader
  192 384
• Max. GPU Memory
  64 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  12 9
• Technology
  14 nm 7 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q1/2020

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i3-12100 and AMD Ryzen 3 4300G. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Intel Core i3-12100 and AMD Ryzen 3 4300G you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800 DDR4-3200
• Max. Memory
  128 GB 32 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2
• ECC
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i3-12100 or AMD Ryzen 3 4300G? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  60 W 65 W
• TDP (PL2)
  89 W --
• TDP down
  -- 45 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 \xc2\xb0C 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i3-12100 and AMD Ryzen 3 4300G CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  10 nm 7 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1700 AM4
• L2-Cache
  5.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  12.00 MB 8.00 MB
• Architecture
  Alder Lake S Renoir (Zen 2)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V, SVM
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q3/2020