AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] vs Intel Core i3-2115C

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AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-2115C
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] Intel Core i3-2115C

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] or Intel Core i3-2115C - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] was released in Q2/2020.

The Intel Core i3-2115C has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2115C was released in Q2/2012.
AMD Ryzen 3 (33) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD Ryzen 2000 (9) CPU group Intel Core i 2000 (28)
2 Generation 2
Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+) Architecture Sandy Bridge S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] is 3.10 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the Intel Core i3-2115C has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-2115C is at 2.00 GHz.
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] Characteristic Intel Core i3-2115C
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] Characteristic Intel Core i3-2115C
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] or Intel Core i3-2115C has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 2000
GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 6
-- Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 10.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 2000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-2115C supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] Characteristic Intel Core i3-2115C
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-1333
64 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
20 PCIe lanes 16
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] is 65 W, while the Intel Core i3-2115C has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] Characteristic Intel Core i3-2115C
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] is manufactured in 12 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-2115C is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] Characteristic Intel Core i3-2115C
12 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket BGA 1284
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2012
55 $ Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
821 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2115C Intel Core i3-2115C
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
2659 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2115C Intel Core i3-2115C
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1092 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2115C Intel Core i3-2115C
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
3166 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2115C Intel Core i3-2115C
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
354 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2115C Intel Core i3-2115C
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1389 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2115C Intel Core i3-2115C
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-2115C Intel Core i3-2115C
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
6470 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2115C Intel Core i3-2115C
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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