Intel Core i3-12100 vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i3-12100 vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as WPrime, AIDA64, PassMark, Handbrake, RealBench, Blender, SuperPi, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Blender, Furmark, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Apex Legends
Overwatch
Rainbow Six Siege
Red Dead Redemption 2
Cyberpunk 2077
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valorant
Fortnite
Watch Dogs Legion
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fallout 76
Borderlands 3
Last Man Standing
Grand Theft Auto V
DOOM: Eternal
Death Stranding
Valheim
Halo Infinite

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS or Intel Core i3-12100.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-12100

56%

Ryzen 9 4900HS

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-12100

54%

Ryzen 9 4900HS

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.0	96.2
Valorant	109.1	109.3
Cyberpunk 2077	61.1	61.2
Apex Legends	102.6	102.8
Call of Duty Warzone	81.8	82.0
Overwatch	88.4	88.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.3	75.4
DOOM Eternal	54.6	54.7
Warzone	85.1	85.3
Assassin's Creed	91.7	91.8
Valheim	90.6	90.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-12100

96%

Ryzen 9 4900HS

118%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 4900HS is more energy efficient than the Core i3-12100 since it has less power consumption: 60W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-12100	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	267	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1958	1918
Cinbench 20 Single-core	642	495
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4447	4315
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1503	1246
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14658	11006

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-12100	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
Single-Core	3516	2636
Multi-Core	20521	19763

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-12100	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
Single-Core	1740	1239
Multi-Core	7859	8032

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-12100	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP6
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	12	2
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	60 W	35 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 4900HS is 66% better than Core i3-12100 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 4900HS has 4 more core than Core i3-12100. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-12100 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS is better: 17
However, it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-12100 and AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-12100 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-12100 specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS specs and review.