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.

 

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
  • 5.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11598 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 11598 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
11598
2017
Name AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Intel Core i5-655K
PassMark - Single thread mark 2420 1446
PassMark - CPU mark 11598 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 1215 1221
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)