AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-9500T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and Intel Core i5-9500T 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 i5-9500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3100

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more threads: 8 vs 6
Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 78% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2421 vs 2168
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11619 vs 8200

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 May 2020 vs 23 April 2019
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 9 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2421 vs 2168
PassMark - CPU mark	11619 vs 8200

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9500T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
2.9x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8708 vs 2987

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8708 vs 2987

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 3100
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9500T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2421

2168

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11619

8200

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2987

8708

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	Intel Core i5-9500T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2421	2168
PassMark - CPU mark	11619	8200
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2987	8708
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2023
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2023
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4627
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4627
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7946
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7946

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	Intel Core i5-9500T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Coffee Lake
Launch date	7 May 2020	23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$99	$192
Place in performance rating	1184	361
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		Core i5
Processor Number		i5-9500T
Series		i5-9000
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	2.20 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	9 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	8	6
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum core temperature		100 °C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.60 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E92
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)
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 2 (AVX2)
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)