AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs Intel Core i5-12400F

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Ryzen 3 4100 compared with Core i5-12400F

	AMDRyzen 3 4100	IntelCore i5-12400F
Overview
Released
Released	April 2022	January 2022
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	4	6 (better)
Threads
Threads	8	12 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4 GHz	4.4 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	18 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Renoir; Zen 2 architecture; one CPU die, 180 mm²; boxed product ID 100-100000510BOX	6 P-cores and no E-cores; 12 threads. Intel Thread Director is not supported.
Clocks
Clocks	–	2.5 GHz P-core base, up to 4.4 GHz P-core turbo; locked multiplier confirmed by io-tech and TechPowerUp.
Cache
Cache	L1 256 KB; L2 2 MB	18 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 7.5 MB total L2.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required (Intel F-series support).
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	65 W	65 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	–	117 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	No
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	Yes
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4 UDIMM; two channels; maximum 128 GB; ECC not supported; two DIMMs up to 3200 MT/s, four single-rank DIMMs up to 2933 MT/s or four dual-rank DIMMs up to 2667 MT/s	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; 76.8 GB/s maximum bandwidth.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0; 24 total / 20 usable native lanes (AMD); NVMe boot and RAID 0, 1 and 10 supported	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes, up to 1×16+4 or 2×8+4; DMI 4.0 ×8.
Process
Process	TSMC 7 nm FinFET	Intel 7; Alder Lake; FCLGA1700, 45 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C Tjunction.
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Stealth included; maximum operating temperature 95°C	Intel Laminar RM1 included with boxed retail processor (Intel support).