AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 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.

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3100

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2421 vs 2189

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 May 2020 vs September 2018
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2421 vs 2189

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15280 vs 11619

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15280 vs 11619

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 3100
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2421

2189

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11619

15280

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
PassMark - Single thread mark	2421	2189
PassMark - CPU mark	11619	15280
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2987

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen
Launch date	7 May 2020	September 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$99
Place in performance rating	1184	906
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
OPN Tray		YD270BBBM88AF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series		AMD Ryzen 7 PRO Desktop Processors
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		192 mm
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Transistor count		4800 million
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Max memory channels		2
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)