AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-655K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and Intel Core i5-655K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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.

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

Intel Core i5-655K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3100

CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 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
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 73 Watt
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2420 vs 1446
5.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11596 vs 2017

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 May 2020 vs May 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2420 vs 1446
PassMark - CPU mark	11596 vs 2017

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 3100
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-655K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2420

1446

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11596

2017

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	Intel Core i5-655K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2420	1446
PassMark - CPU mark	11596	2017
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2982
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2510
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4869

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	Intel Core i5-655K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Clarkdale
Launch date	7 May 2020	May 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$99
Place in performance rating	1214	1220
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$59.99
Processor Number		i5-655K
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		16.69
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.20 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		81 mm2
Maximum core temperature		72.6°C
Transistor count		382 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16.38 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	73 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		733 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)