AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i3-8100

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and Intel Core i3-8100 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

Intel Core i3-8100

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3100

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2421 vs 2224
Around 90% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11618 vs 6130

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 May 2020 vs January 2018
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2421 vs 2224
PassMark - CPU mark	11618 vs 6130

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8100

Around 13% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3385 vs 2987

Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3385 vs 2987

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 3100
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-8100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2421

2224

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11618

6130

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2987

3385

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	Intel Core i3-8100
PassMark - Single thread mark	2421	2224
PassMark - CPU mark	11618	6130
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2987	3385
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		965
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.843
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		87.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.403
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.403
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1830
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3671
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6116
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1830
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3671
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6116

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	Intel Core i3-8100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Coffee Lake
Launch date	7 May 2020	January 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$99
Place in performance rating	1183	1176
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$129.99
Processor Number		i3-8100
Series		8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		18.33
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.60 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2400
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 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		0x3E91/x92
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		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
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® AVX2
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)