AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i7-9700KF

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and Intel Core i7-9700KF 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

Intel Core i7-9700KF

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3100

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 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700KF

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2876 vs 2420
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14266 vs 11598
Around 97% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5878 vs 2982

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2876 vs 2420
PassMark - CPU mark	14266 vs 11598
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5878 vs 2982

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2420

2876

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11598

14266

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2982

5878

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	Intel Core i7-9700KF
PassMark - Single thread mark	2420	2876
PassMark - CPU mark	11598	14266
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2982	5878
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1304
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7379
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.416
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		195.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		6.168
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		17.505

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	Intel Core i7-9700KF
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Coffee Lake
Launch date	7 May 2020	Q1'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$99
Place in performance rating	1215	1278
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i7-9700KF
Series		9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.60 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	4.90 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
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	95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D (130W)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 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)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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)