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: 11598 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 11598 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
CPU 1
CPU 2
2420
1511
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
11598
2839
Name AMD Ryzen 3 3100 AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark 2420 1511
PassMark - CPU mark 11598 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