AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8100

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Combined performance score

i3-8100
3.99

Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms Core i3-8100 by 5% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i3-8100 and Ryzen 3 1200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking13191281
Place by popularity6469
Value for money5.958.75
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3AMD Ryzen 3
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Summit Ridge (Zen)
Release date5 October 2017 (6 years old)27 July 2017 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$117$109
Current price$157 (1.3x MSRP)$102 (0.9x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 3 1200 has 47% better value for money than i3-8100.

Technical specs

Core i3-8100 and Ryzen 3 1200 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8100 and Ryzen 3 1200 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8100 and Ryzen 3 1200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
SIPP-no data
StatusLaunchedno data

Security technologies

Core i3-8100 and Ryzen 3 1200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+no data
Identity Protection+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8100 and Ryzen 3 1200 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8100 and Ryzen 3 1200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth37.5 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630-
Max video memory64 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8100 and Ryzen 3 1200 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8100 and Ryzen 3 1200 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz-
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-8100 and Ryzen 3 1200 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12-
OpenGL4.5-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8100 and Ryzen 3 1200.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-8100 3.99
Ryzen 3 1200 4.17
+4.5%

Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms Core i3-8100 by 5% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i3-8100 6132
Ryzen 3 1200 6407
+4.5%

Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms Core i3-8100 by 4% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-8100 1246
+26.6%
Ryzen 3 1200 984

Core i3-8100 outperforms Ryzen 3 1200 by 27% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-8100 3411
+20.3%
Ryzen 3 1200 2836

Core i3-8100 outperforms Ryzen 3 1200 by 20% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.99 4.17
Recency 5 October 2017 27 July 2017
Cost $117 $109

We couldn't decide between Core i3-8100 and Ryzen 3 1200. The differences in performance seem too small.


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