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MSI MPG Trident 3 11th (i7-11700F / RTX 3060 / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD) vs MSI MPG Trident A 12th (i7-12700F / RTX 3070 / 64GB RAM / 1TB SSD)
MSI MPG Trident 3 11th (i7-11700F / RTX 3060 / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD)
MSI MPG Trident A 12th (i7-12700F / RTX 3070 / 64GB RAM / 1TB SSD)
Why is MSI MPG Trident 3 11th (i7-11700F / RTX 3060 / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD) better than MSI MPG Trident A 12th (i7-12700F / RTX 3070 / 64GB RAM / 1TB SSD)?
- 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (USB-A)?
3vs1 - 74.38% less body volume?
5699.31 cm³vs22243.32 cm³ - 164 mm thinner?
232 mmvs396 mm - 64 mm shorter?
346 mmvs410 mm - 66 mm narrower?
71 mmvs137 mm - 4GB more VRAM?
12GBvs8GB - 1000 MHz higher effective memory clock speed?
15000 MHzvs14000 MHz - 125 MHz faster memory clock speed?
1875 MHzvs1750 MHz
Why is MSI MPG Trident A 12th (i7-12700F / RTX 3070 / 64GB RAM / 1TB SSD) better than MSI MPG Trident 3 11th (i7-11700F / RTX 3060 / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD)?
- 48GB more RAM memory?
64GBvs16GB - 488GB higher SSD storage capacity?
1000GBvs512GB - 1 more USB 2.0 ports?
3vs2 - 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (USB-A)?
3vs0 - 7.57 TFLOPS higher floating-point performance?
20.31 TFLOPSvs12.74 TFLOPS - 180 MHz faster GPU clock speed?
1500 MHzvs1320 MHz - 118.4 GTexels/s higher texture rate?
317.4 GTexels/svs199 GTexels/s - 51.9 GPixel/s higher pixel rate?
165.6 GPixel/svs113.7 GPixel/s
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Price comparison
MSI MPG Trident 3 11th (i7-11700F / RTX 3060 / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD)
MSI Trident 3 (SFF) Gaming Desktop, Intel Core i7-11700F, GeForce RTX 3060 (ITX), 16GB Memory, 512GB SSD,...MSI Trident 3 (SFF) Gaming Desktop, Intel Core i7-11700F, GeForce RTX 3060 (ITX), 16GB Memory, 512GB SSD, WiFi 6E, USB Type-C, VR-Ready, Windows 10 Home Adv. (11TC-067US)
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General info
The amount of internal storage available on the Solid State Drive (SSD). SSDs use flash memory, which typically has better performance than HDD memory.
form factor
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The form factor of the motherboard.
Is an NVMe SSD
✔MSI MPG Trident 3 11th (i7-11700F / RTX 3060 / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD)
✔MSI MPG Trident A 12th (i7-12700F / RTX 3070 / 64GB RAM / 1TB SSD)
NVMe SSDs use the PCIe interface, which has a higher bandwidth than the SATA interface. This results in much faster read/write speeds compared to SSDs which use the SATA interface.
Uses flash storage
✔MSI MPG Trident 3 11th (i7-11700F / RTX 3060 / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD)
✔MSI MPG Trident A 12th (i7-12700F / RTX 3070 / 64GB RAM / 1TB SSD)
Flash-based storage devices such as SSDs have no mechanical components. Due to this, they are typically faster, run silently, and are more shock resistant than traditional HDDs.
Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space enclosed by the product's chassis or, in simpler terms, the space the product occupies.
The thickness (or depth) of the product.
The height represents the vertical dimension of the product.
The width represents the horizontal dimension of the product.
Graphics card
VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of a graphics card. More VRAM generally allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.
floating-point performance
12.74 TFLOPS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060)
20.31 TFLOPS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070)
Floating-point performance is a measurement of the raw processing power of the GPU.
The effective memory clock speed is calculated from the size and data rate of the memory. Higher clock speeds can give increased performance in games and other apps.
The clock speed of the graphics processing unit (GPU).
The memory clock speed is one aspect that determines the memory bandwidth.
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) is a high-speed interface standard for connecting components, such as graphics cards and SSDs, to a motherboard. Newer versions can support more bandwidth and deliver better performance.
supports ray tracing
✔MSI MPG Trident 3 11th (i7-11700F / RTX 3060 / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD) (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060)
✔MSI MPG Trident A 12th (i7-12700F / RTX 3070 / 64GB RAM / 1TB SSD) (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070)
Ray tracing is an advanced light rendering technique that provides more realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections in games.
The number of textured pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
CPU
CPU speed
8 x 2.5 GHz (Intel Core i7-11700F)
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The CPU speed indicates how many processing cycles per second can be executed by a CPU, considering all of its cores (processing units). It is calculated by adding the clock rates of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors employing different microarchitectures, of each group of cores.
Has integrated graphics
✖MSI MPG Trident 3 11th (i7-11700F / RTX 3060 / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD) (Intel Core i7-11700F)
✖MSI MPG Trident A 12th (i7-12700F / RTX 3070 / 64GB RAM / 1TB SSD) (Intel Core i7-12700F)
With integrated graphics you don’t need to buy a separate graphics card.
Has an unlocked multiplier
✖MSI MPG Trident 3 11th (i7-11700F / RTX 3060 / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD)
✖MSI MPG Trident A 12th (i7-12700F / RTX 3070 / 64GB RAM / 1TB SSD) (Intel Core i7-12700F)
Some processors come with an unlocked multiplier which makes them easy to overclock, allowing you to gain increased performance in games and other apps.
L1 cache
512 KB (Intel Core i7-11700F)
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A larger L1 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
A larger L2 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
A larger L3 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
When the CPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.
uses multithreading
✔MSI MPG Trident 3 11th (i7-11700F / RTX 3060 / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD) (Intel Core i7-11700F)
✔MSI MPG Trident A 12th (i7-12700F / RTX 3070 / 64GB RAM / 1TB SSD) (Intel Core i7-12700F)
Multithreading technology (such as Intel's Hyperthreading or AMD's Simultaneous Multithreading) provides increased performance by splitting each of the processor's physical cores into virtual cores, also known as threads. This way, each core can run two instruction streams at once.
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
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Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
Geekbench 5 result (single)
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Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
This benchmark measures the graphics performance of a video card. Source: PassMark.
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using multiple threads.
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using a single thread.
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU when it is overclocked.
Blender (classroom) result
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The Blender (classroom) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.
Blender (bmw27) result
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The Blender (bmw27) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.
Cinebench R20 (single) result
589 (Intel Core i7-11700F)
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Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU's single-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.
Memory
Random-access memory (RAM) is a form of memory used to store working data and machine code. Having more RAM is particularly useful for multitasking, allowing you to run more programs at once or have more tabs open in your browser.
RAM speed
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3200 MHz
It can support faster memory, which will give quicker system performance.
DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is the most common type of RAM. Newer versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy-efficient.
memory slots
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More memory slots (also known as DIMM slots) allow you to add more RAM to your computer. It is also useful when upgrading, as you can add RAM to an empty slot instead of replacing an existing memory module.
Connectivity
The Wi-Fi versions supported by the device.
supports Wi-Fi
✖MSI MPG Trident 3 11th (i7-11700F / RTX 3060 / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD)
✔MSI MPG Trident A 12th (i7-12700F / RTX 3070 / 64GB RAM / 1TB SSD)
The device can connect to Wi-Fi.
More USB 2.0 ports allow you to connect more devices to your computer that support USB 2.0.
USB 3.2 Gen 2 supports speeds of up to 10Gbps. It was formerly known as USB 3.1 Gen 2. These ports use the older USB-A connector.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 supports speeds of up to 5Gbps. It was formerly known as USB 3.1 Gen 1 and USB 3.0. These ports use the older USB-A connector.
USB 3.2 Gen 2 supports speeds of up to 10Gbps. It was formerly known as USB 3.1 Gen 2. These ports use the USB-C connector.
This version of USB 4 supports very high speeds of up to 40Gbps. Unlike USB 3.2, USB 4 can dynamically allocate bandwidth to video and data. These ports use the USB-C connector.
This version of USB 4 supports speeds of up to 20Gbps. Unlike USB 3.2, USB 4 can dynamically allocate bandwidth to video and data. These ports use the USB-C connector.
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 was introduced in 2019. It supports speeds of up to 20Gbps and uses the USB-C connector.
Miscellaneous
has an HDMI output
✔MSI MPG Trident 3 11th (i7-11700F / RTX 3060 / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD) (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060)
✔MSI MPG Trident A 12th (i7-12700F / RTX 3070 / 64GB RAM / 1TB SSD) (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070)
You can output high definition video and audio to a display. This could be an HDMI port, Mini HDMI port, or a USB-C port that supports HDMI.
Supports ECC memory
✔MSI MPG Trident 3 11th (i7-11700F / RTX 3060 / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD) (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060)
✔MSI MPG Trident A 12th (i7-12700F / RTX 3070 / 64GB RAM / 1TB SSD) (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070)
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
With more USB-C ports, you are able to connect more devices/peripherals.
Has air-water cooling
✖MSI MPG Trident 3 11th (i7-11700F / RTX 3060 / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD) (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060)
✖MSI MPG Trident A 12th (i7-12700F / RTX 3070 / 64GB RAM / 1TB SSD) (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070)
The graphics card uses a combination of water and air to reduce the temperature of the card. This allows it to be overclocked more, increasing performance.
The thermal design power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. A lower TDP typically means that it consumes less power.
Allows you to connect to a display using mini-DisplayPort.
Newer versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher transfer rates that give increased performance.
AMD SAM / Intel Resizable BAR
Intel Resizable BAR (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060)
Intel Resizable BAR (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070)
AMD's Smart Access Memory (SAM) and Intel's Resizable BAR are two technologies that allow the CPU to have faster access to the graphics card, which can give a performance boost. It requires a compatible motherboard, graphics card, and CPU.
DirectX version
DirectX 12 Ultimate (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060)
DirectX 12 Ultimate (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070)
DirectX is used in video games, with newer versions supporting better graphics and features. The latest version is DirectX 12 Ultimate, which includes support for ray tracing, mesh shaders, and variable rate shading (VRS).
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MSI MPG Trident 3 11th (i7-11700F / RTX 3060 / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD)
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