Ryzen 7 3800XT vs i3-3120ME

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3120ME and Ryzen 7 3800XT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated472
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data19.92
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiencyno data13.39
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date1 August 2012 (12 years ago)7 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-3120ME and Ryzen 7 3800XT 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)32 MB
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size118 mm274 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3120ME and Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 BGA1023AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3120ME and Ryzen 7 3800XT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
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 7 3800XT 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 7 3800XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknown Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 4000-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3120ME and Ryzen 7 3800XT.

PCIe versionno data4.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 August 2012 7 July 2020
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 105 Watt

i3-3120ME has 200% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 3800XT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-3120ME and Ryzen 7 3800XT. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i3-3120ME is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 3800XT is a desktop one.


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Intel Core i3-3120ME
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