Ryzen 9 5950X vs M3-8100Y

Primary details

Comparing M3-8100Y and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	137
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	76.93
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core M3	AMD Ryzen 9
Architecture codename	Amber Lake (2018−2019)	Vermeer (Zen 3)
Release date	28 August 2018 (5 years ago)	5 November 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$799
Current price	$455 (1.6x MSRP)	$349 (0.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

M3-8100Y and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	4	32
Base clock speed	no data	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.1 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus support	4 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	64 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	no data	CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on M3-8100Y and Ryzen 9 5950X 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)	1
Socket	no data	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M3-8100Y and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	DDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M3-8100Y and Ryzen 9 5950X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M3-8100Y and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR4
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.861 GB/s	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 615

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M3-8100Y and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	10	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	28 August 2018	5 November 2020
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	4	32
Cost	$281	$799
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	105 Watt

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