AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i7-9700F

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and Intel Core i7-9700F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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 i7-9700F

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
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Launch date	7 May 2020 vs 23 April 2019
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700F

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2758 vs 2421
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13263 vs 11619
Around 75% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5225 vs 2987

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2758 vs 2421
PassMark - CPU mark	13263 vs 11619
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5225 vs 2987

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 3100
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2421

2758

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11619

13263

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2987

5225

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	Intel Core i7-9700F
PassMark - Single thread mark	2421	2758
PassMark - CPU mark	11619	13263
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2987	5225
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1207
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6657

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	Intel Core i7-9700F
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Coffee Lake
Launch date	7 May 2020	23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$99	$323, $335
Place in performance rating	1184	1074
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i7-9700F
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	8
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	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
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)