i3-12100 vs Ryzen 5 3580U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3580U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.57
Core i3-12100
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 60 Watt
8.60
+88.2%

Core i3-12100 outperforms Ryzen 5 3580U by an impressive 88% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3580U and Core i3-12100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1297876
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency28.7113.51
Architecture codenamePicasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date6 January 2019 (5 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3580U and Core i3-12100 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.3 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache384 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size209.78 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors4940 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3580U and Core i3-12100 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
SocketFP5FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3580U and Core i3-12100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3580U and Core i3-12100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3580U and Core i3-12100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3580U and Core i3-12100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon RX Vega 9Intel UHD Graphics 730
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3580U and Core i3-12100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 3580U and Core i3-12100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3580U and Core i3-12100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3580U and Core i3-12100.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1220

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 3580U 4.57
i3-12100 8.60
+88.2%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 3580U 7236
i3-12100 13611
+88.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.57 8.60
Integrated graphics card 5.54 4.16
Recency 6 January 2019 4 January 2022
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 60 Watt

Ryzen 5 3580U has 33.2% faster integrated GPU, and 300% lower power consumption.

i3-12100, on the other hand, has a 88.2% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.

The Core i3-12100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3580U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 3580U is a notebook processor while Core i3-12100 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3580U and Core i3-12100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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