i3-12100F vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.27
+4.5%
Core i3-12100F
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 58 Watt
8.87

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 outperforms Core i3-12100F by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and Core i3-12100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking829868
Place by popularitynot in top-1005
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency13.4914.46
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size192 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and Core i3-12100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® 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 7 PRO 1700 and Core i3-12100F 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 7 PRO 1700 and Core i3-12100F 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 7 PRO 1700 and Core i3-12100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and Core i3-12100F.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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 7 PRO 1700 9.27
+4.5%
i3-12100F 8.87

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 7 PRO 1700 14717
+4.4%
i3-12100F 14096

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 1036
i3-12100F 2238
+116%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 5214
i3-12100F 7455
+43%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.27 8.87
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 58 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 has a 4.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i3-12100F, on the other hand, has 12.1% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and Core i3-12100F.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-12100F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and Core i3-12100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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