i3-12300HE vs Ryzen 9 3900

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900 and Core i3-12300HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking300not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.74no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)no data
Power efficiency28.16no data
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date24 September 2019 (5 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900 and Core i3-12300HE 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed3.1 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache768 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm10 nm
Die size2x 74 mm2217 mm2
Number of transistors7,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900 and Core i3-12300HE 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
SocketAM4Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Core i3-12300HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3900 and Core i3-12300HE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Core i3-12300HE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Core i3-12300HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel UHD Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Core i3-12300HE.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2420

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 12 8
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900 has 50% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

i3-12300HE, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 3900 and Core i3-12300HE. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 9 3900 is a desktop processor while Core i3-12300HE is a notebook one.


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