AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i3-10300T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and Intel Core i3-10300T 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 Core i3-10300T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3100

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
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: 2420 vs 2337
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11598 vs 7975

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2420 vs 2337
PassMark - CPU mark	11598 vs 7975

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10300T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 3100
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-10300T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2420

2337

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11598

7975

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	Intel Core i3-10300T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2420	2337
PassMark - CPU mark	11598	7975
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2982
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1693
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1693
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1454
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1454
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3458
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3458

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	Intel Core i3-10300T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Comet Lake
Launch date	7 May 2020	27 May 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$99	$143
Place in performance rating	1215	1206
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i3-10300T
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	LGA 1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		2.50 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015B
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		0x9BC8
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 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 UHD Graphics 630
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		4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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 AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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)