AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs Intel Core i7-8700K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 4100 and Intel Core i7-8700K 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 3 4100

Intel Core i7-8700K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 4100

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 2 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Launch date	4 Apr 2022 vs 5 January 2017
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700K

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2726 vs 2519
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13623 vs 11035

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L3 cache	12288 KB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2726 vs 2519
PassMark - CPU mark	13623 vs 11035

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 4100
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8700K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2519

2726

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11035

13623

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 4100	Intel Core i7-8700K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2519	2726
PassMark - CPU mark	11035	13623
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1276
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6678
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5050
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		88.131
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.084
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		4.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		12.047
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2083
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4305
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7198
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2083
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4305
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7198

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 4100	Intel Core i7-8700K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Coffee Lake
Launch date	4 Apr 2022	5 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$99	$420
OPN PIB	100-100000510BOX
OPN Tray	100-000000510
Place in performance rating	910	929
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$358.99
Processor Number		i7-8700K
Series		8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		13.10
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.70 GHz
Die size	156 mm²
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	12288 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	8	12
Transistor count	9800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45-65 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D (130W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E92
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 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)
Secure Boot
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 (AVX)
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
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)