AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3900 and AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
  • 20 more threads: 24 vs 4
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 16x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 12 vs 4
Number of threads 24 vs 4
L2 cache 6 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 4 MB

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE

  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE

Name AMD Ryzen 9 3900 AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 30.97
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 70.972
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.924
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 19.043
PassMark - Single thread mark 1809
PassMark - CPU mark 4062

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 9 3900 AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2
Launch date 24 Sep 2019 Q2'19
OPN Tray 100-000000070
Place in performance rating 1442 1415
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3100 MHz 3.2 GHz
L1 cache 768 KB
L2 cache 6 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 64 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C
Maximum frequency 4300 MHz
Number of cores 12 4
Number of threads 24 4
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2933

Compatibility

Sockets supported AM4 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCI Express revision 4.0
PCIe configurations 1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)