i3-12100F vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
2019
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
50.29
+467%
Core i3-12100F
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 58 Watt
8.87

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Core i3-12100F by a whopping 467% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i3-12100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking34867
Place by popularitynot in top-1005
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.71no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency17.0014.47
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date25 November 2019 (5 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads1288
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.3 GHz
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache4 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache32 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size74 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors38740 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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 configuration11
SocketTR4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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-
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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 Threadripper 3990X 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 Threadripper 3990X and Core i3-12100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size256 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i3-12100F.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 Threadripper 3990X 50.29
+467%
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 Threadripper 3990X 79889
+467%
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 Threadripper 3990X 1623
i3-12100F 2238
+37.9%

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 Threadripper 3990X 14204
+90.5%
i3-12100F 7455

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 50.29 8.87
Physical cores 64 4
Threads 128 8
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 58 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has a 467% higher aggregate performance score, and 1500% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.

i3-12100F, on the other hand, has 382.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-12100F in performance tests.


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