Question I need a CPU with lower power consumption: Intel or AMD ?

[hotaru.hino]

How is that possible? For the CPU to use more idle power, but not the total system?

For AMD's side, the higher idle power consumption is from the I/O chip:

• It has more feature than the Intel equivalent (the System Agent). Conversely though, this means the motherboard chipset has less stuff it needs to do.
• It's made with a larger transistor node process, which means it's less efficient
• It can't really go into low power modes. This is likely an inherent issue with the chiplet design, especially considering the Infinity Fabric controller is likely in the I/O die.

The third point is likely why AMD's laptop chips are monolithic.

 

[techie_san778]

Out of Intel® Core™ i3-12100 and Intel® Core™ i3-10105, which one is a better CPU? I found the no. of
cores to be the same, i.e. 4. Could someone guide me? Thanks

 

[AgentBirdnest]

Out of Intel® Core™ i3-12100 and Intel® Core™ i3-10105, which one is a better CPU? I found the no. of
cores to be the same, i.e. 4. Could someone guide me? Thanks

The 12100 is a fair bit faster. About 30% faster, according to the TH review.
(That review only has the 10100 in the charts, but it's basically the same as the 10105.)

They may have the same amount of cores, but the 12100 is an entirely new architecture. It does more instructions per cycle (IPC), has double the cache, and is made on a new fabrication process. Those factors give it quite a boost compared to previous 4-core CPUs.

 

[techie_san778]

The 12100 is a fair bit faster. About 30% faster, according to the TH review.
(That review only has the 10100 in the charts, but it's basically the same as the 10105.)

They may have the same amount of cores, but the 12100 is an entirely new architecture. It does more instructions per cycle (IPC), has double the cache, and is made on a new fabrication process. Those factors give it quite a boost compared to previous 4-core CPUs.

Do the Core i3 10105 and Core i3 12100 come along with heat sink and fan?

 

[AgentBirdnest]

Do the Core i3 10105 and Core i3 12100 come along with heat sink and fan?

Yes, they both come with a heatsink+fan in the box.

 

[LordVile]

If they’re supported by the app you’re using a Mac Mini has a tiny power draw and good single thread performance

 

[TerryLaze]

Do the Core i3 10105 and Core i3 12100 come along with heat sink and fan?

They are both available in a boxed version that will have a cooler, or a tray version that will be only the CPU.