AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 6 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 2 more threads: 8 vs 6

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
• Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
• Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2502 vs 2416
• Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13166 vs 11565
• Around 28% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3820 vs 2987

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 3100
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2416 2502
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	11565 13166
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	CPU 1 CPU 2	2987 3820

Compare specifications (specs)