i3-12100F vs EPYC Embedded 3151

Primary details

Comparing EPYC Embedded 3151 and Core i3-12100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	857
Place by popularity	not in top-100	5
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD EPYC Embedded	no data
Power efficiency	no data	14.50
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	21 February 2018 (6 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

EPYC Embedded 3151 and Core i3-12100F 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	4.3 GHz
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	213 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	4800 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC Embedded 3151 and Core i3-12100F 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AMD BGA SP4r2	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC Embedded 3151 and Core i3-12100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

EPYC Embedded 3151 and Core i3-12100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC Embedded 3151 and Core i3-12100F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC Embedded 3151 and Core i3-12100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	512 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC Embedded 3151 and Core i3-12100F.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	32	20

Pros & cons summary

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Power consumption (TDP)

45 Watt

58 Watt

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