Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs i3-12300HE

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-12300HE and Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated67
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data53.86
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiencyno data31.03
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-H (2022)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-12300HE and Ryzen 9 7950X3D basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1232
Base clock speed1.9 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus rateno data64K (per core)
L1 cache80K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size217 mm22x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistorsno data13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-12300HE and Ryzen 9 7950X3D compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketIntel BGA 1744AM5
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-12300HE and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i3-12300HE and Ryzen 9 7950X3D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-12300HE and Ryzen 9 7950X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-12300HE and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channelDDR5-5200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD GraphicsAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-12300HE and Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2024

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 5.58 4.42
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 12 32
Chip lithography 10 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 120 Watt

i3-12300HE has 26.2% faster integrated GPU, and 166.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-12300HE and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i3-12300HE is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 7950X3D is a desktop one.


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