AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 0 month(s) later
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 45 nm
- 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
- Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2420 vs 1511
- 4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11596 vs 2839
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 7 May 2020 vs May 2011 |
Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 3.9 GHz vs 3.7 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 45 nm |
L3 cache | 16 MB vs 6 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 125 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2420 vs 1511 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 11596 vs 2839 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
L1 cache | 512 KB vs 256 KB |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 3100
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark |
|
|
||||
PassMark - CPU mark |
|
|
Name | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE |
---|---|---|
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2420 | 1511 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 11596 | 2839 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2982 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2268 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6568 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE | |
---|---|---|
Essentials |
||
Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Deneb |
Launch date | 7 May 2020 | May 2011 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $99 | |
Place in performance rating | 1214 | 1197 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Family | AMD Phenom | |
OPN PIB | HDZ980FBGMBOX | |
OPN Tray | HDZ980FBK4DGM | |
Series | AMD Phenom II X4 Black | |
Performance |
||
Base frequency | 3.6 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
L1 cache | 256 KB | 512 KB |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
L3 cache | 16 MB | 6 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.9 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of threads | 8 | 4 |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Die size | 258 mm | |
Transistor count | 758 million | |
Memory |
||
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
||
Sockets supported | AM4 | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 125 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Peripherals |
||
PCI Express revision | 4.0 |