AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Celeron G3950

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and Intel Celeron G3950 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

Intel Celeron G3950

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3100

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2416 vs 1842
5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11565 vs 2336

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 May 2020 vs January 2017
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2416 vs 1842
PassMark - CPU mark	11565 vs 2336

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G3950

Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 3100
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G3950

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2416

1842

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11565

2336

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	Intel Celeron G3950
PassMark - Single thread mark	2416	1842
PassMark - CPU mark	11565	2336
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2987
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		963
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		963
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2572
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2572
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3358
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3358

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	Intel Celeron G3950
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Kaby Lake
Launch date	7 May 2020	January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$99	$126
Place in performance rating	1223	1207
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$71.22
Processor Number		G3950
Series		Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		12.43
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4 2133, DDR3L 1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	51 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x5902
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 610
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)