Ryzen 7 253 vs i3-9100F

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1753	not rated
Place by popularity	39	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.73	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	AMD Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c)
Power efficiency	2.50	no data
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	Intel	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)	Hawk Point-H (Zen 4) (2024−2026)
Release date	23 April 2019 (7 years ago)	2 June 2026 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$122	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

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Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Core i3-9100F and Ryzen 7 253: 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	16 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Die size	126 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-9100F and Ryzen 7 253 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	FCLGA1151	FP7r2/FP8
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-9100F and Ryzen 7 253. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	USB 4, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-

Security technologies

Core i3-9100F and Ryzen 7 253 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-9100F and Ryzen 7 253 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-9100F and Ryzen 7 253. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2500 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-9100F and Ryzen 7 253.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	23 April 2019	2 June 2026
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm