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Core i3-12100T vs Ryzen 9 3900


Description
The i3-12100T is based on Alder Lake architecture while the 3900 is based on Zen 2.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-12100T gets a score of 330.6 k points while the 3900 gets 687.5 k points.

Summarizing, the 3900 is 2.1 times faster than the i3-12100T. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
90675
870f10
Core
Alder Lake-S
Matisse
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
3.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.1 GHz
4.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
AM4
Cores/Threads
4/8
12/24
TDP
35 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x48 kB
12x32+12x32 kB
Cache L2
4x1280 kB
12x512 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
4x16384 kB
Date
January 2022
September 2019
Mean monothread perf.
93.54k points
74.97k points
Mean multithread perf.
330.62k points
687.5k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i3-12100T
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
6.88k
4.39k (x0.64)
Test#2 (FP)
17.36k
16.99k (x0.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.26k
7.74k (x0.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.49k
24.57k (x1.82)
TOTAL
49.98k
53.69k (x1.07)

Multithread

i3-12100T

3900
Test#1 (Integers)
22.03k
48.45k (x2.2)
Test#2 (FP)
84.16k
230.81k (x2.74)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
46.49k
122.82k (x2.64)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.96k
54.73k (x6.11)
TOTAL
161.65k
456.8k (x2.83)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i3-12100T
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
22.39k
16.59k (x0.74)
Test#2 (FP)
22.29k
24.55k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.37k
8.55k (x0.64)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.72k
26.28k (x1.92)
TOTAL
71.76k
75.97k (x1.06)

Multithread

i3-12100T

3900
Test#1 (Integers)
76.69k
181.33k (x2.36)
Test#2 (FP)
104.06k
261.01k (x2.51)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
53.2k
126.62k (x2.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.86k
66.64k (x7.52)
TOTAL
242.81k
635.6k (x2.62)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i3-12100T
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
22.25k
16.16k (x0.73)
Test#2 (FP)
23.16k
23.75k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.09k
9.32k (x0.71)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.21k
23.17k (x1.75)
TOTAL
71.7k
72.4k (x1.01)

Multithread

i3-12100T

3900
Test#1 (Integers)
77.43k
174.73k (x2.26)
Test#2 (FP)
109.08k
275.63k (x2.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
52.45k
125.65k (x2.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.75k
44.17k (x5.05)
TOTAL
247.71k
620.18k (x2.5)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i3-12100T
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
43.24k
16.85k (x0.39)
Test#2 (FP)
23.76k
26.03k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.67k
9.54k (x0.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.88k
22.55k (x1.62)
TOTAL
93.54k
74.97k (x0.8)

Multithread

i3-12100T

3900
Test#1 (Integers)
150.28k
229.41k (x1.53)
Test#2 (FP)
126.29k
292.81k (x2.32)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
45.32k
128.48k (x2.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.73k
36.8k (x4.22)
TOTAL
330.62k
687.5k (x2.08)

Performance/W
i3-12100T
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
4294 points/W
3529 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3608 points/W
4505 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1295 points/W
1977 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
249 points/W
566 points/W
TOTAL
9446 points/W
10577 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-12100T
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
10546 points/GHz
3920 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5794 points/GHz
6054 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3089 points/GHz
2218 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3384 points/GHz
5243 points/GHz
TOTAL
22814 points/GHz
17435 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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