AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-9600T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and Intel Core i5-9600T 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3100

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more threads: 8 vs 6
  • 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 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11621 vs 9573
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads 8 vs 6
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 2416
PassMark - CPU mark 11621 vs 9573

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600T

  • 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
Number of cores 6 vs 4
L1 cache 384 KB vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 3100
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9600T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2421
2416
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
11621
9573
Name AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Intel Core i5-9600T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2421 2416
PassMark - CPU mark 11621 9573
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2987

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Intel Core i5-9600T

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Coffee Lake
Launch date 7 May 2020 Q2'19
Launch price (MSRP) $99 $213
Place in performance rating 1184 881
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i5-9600T

Performance

Base frequency 3.6 GHz 2.3 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 3.9 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of threads 8 6
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
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 1.80 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

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 1.15 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)