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Core i3-12100T vs Ryzen 9 7950X


Description
The i3-12100T is based on Alder Lake architecture while the 7950X is based on Zen 4.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-12100T gets a score of 330.6 k points while the 7950X gets 1597.8 k points.

Summarizing, the 7950X is 4.8 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
a60f12
Core
Alder Lake-S
Raphael
Architecture
Alder Lake
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
4.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.1 GHz
5.7 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
AM5
Cores/Threads
4/8
16/32
TDP
35 W
170 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x48 kB
16x32+16x32 kB
Cache L2
4x1280 kB
16x1024 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
131072 kB
Date
January 2022
September 2022
Mean monothread perf.
93.54k points
121.33k points
Mean multithread perf.
330.62k points
1597.79k 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
7950X
Test#1 (Integers)
6.88k
6.05k (x0.88)
Test#2 (FP)
17.36k
23.41k (x1.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.26k
16.49k (x1.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.49k
34.35k (x2.55)
TOTAL
49.98k
80.3k (x1.61)

Multithread

i3-12100T

7950X
Test#1 (Integers)
22.03k
128.82k (x5.85)
Test#2 (FP)
84.16k
465.79k (x5.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
46.49k
289.43k (x6.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.96k
75.23k (x8.4)
TOTAL
161.65k
959.27k (x5.93)

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
7950X
Test#1 (Integers)
22.25k
26.86k (x1.21)
Test#2 (FP)
23.16k
30.05k (x1.3)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.09k
16.15k (x1.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.21k
31.74k (x2.4)
TOTAL
71.7k
104.8k (x1.46)

Multithread

i3-12100T

7950X
Test#1 (Integers)
77.43k
430.6k (x5.56)
Test#2 (FP)
109.08k
545.91k (x5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
52.45k
289.57k (x5.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.75k
64.33k (x7.35)
TOTAL
247.71k
1330.41k (x5.37)

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
7950X
Test#1 (Integers)
43.24k
40.61k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
23.76k
31.82k (x1.34)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.67k
16.63k (x1.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.88k
32.28k (x2.33)
TOTAL
93.54k
121.33k (x1.3)

Multithread

i3-12100T

7950X
Test#1 (Integers)
150.28k
683.17k (x4.55)
Test#2 (FP)
126.29k
563.45k (x4.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
45.32k
286.77k (x6.33)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.73k
64.4k (x7.38)
TOTAL
330.62k
1597.79k (x4.83)

Performance/W
i3-12100T
7950X
Test#1 (Integers)
4294 points/W
4019 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3608 points/W
3314 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1295 points/W
1687 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
249 points/W
379 points/W
TOTAL
9446 points/W
9399 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-12100T
7950X
Test#1 (Integers)
10546 points/GHz
7124 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5794 points/GHz
5582 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3089 points/GHz
2917 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3384 points/GHz
5663 points/GHz
TOTAL
22814 points/GHz
21286 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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