Intel Core i3-9100T vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100T and AMD Ryzen 7 2700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Launch date 23 April 2019 vs 19 April 2018
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 82 °C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2178 vs 2080
  • 2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15698 vs 5474
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature 95°C vs 82 °C
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
L1 cache 768 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 4 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 16 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2178 vs 2080
PassMark - CPU mark 15698 vs 5474

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100T
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 2700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2080
2178
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5474
15698
Name Intel Core i3-9100T AMD Ryzen 7 2700
PassMark - Single thread mark 2080 2178
PassMark - CPU mark 5474 15698
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1704
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1704
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 940
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6255
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4116

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-9100T AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Zen+
Launch date 23 April 2019 19 April 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $122 $299
Place in performance rating 1330 1325
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB YD2700BBAFBOX
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now $265.99
Series AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100) 16.67

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 3.2 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 256 KB 768 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 4 MB
L3 cache 6 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 12 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature 82 °C 95°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of cores 4 8
Number of threads 4 16
Die size 213 mm
Transistor count 4940 Million
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E91
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 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

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.40 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W) Wraith Spire with RGB LED

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0 x16
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
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)