Ryzen 5 5625C vs i3-3120ME

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3120ME and Ryzen 5 5625C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Barcelo (Zen 3) (2022−2023)
Release date1 August 2012 (12 years ago)5 May 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3120ME and Ryzen 5 5625C 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size118 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3120ME and Ryzen 5 5625C 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 BGA1023FP6
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3120ME and Ryzen 5 5625C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3120ME and Ryzen 5 5625C are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3120ME and Ryzen 5 5625C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknown Dual-channelDDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 4000AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3120ME and Ryzen 5 5625C.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 August 2012 5 May 2022
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 5625C has an age advantage of 9 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

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