Core 3 100U vs Ryzen 3 3100

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 3100
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
7.71
+0.4%

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 3100 and Core 3 100U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking890894
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation30.57no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesMatisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)Raptor Lake-U
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Raptor Lake-U Refresh
Release date24 April 2020 (4 years ago)9 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$99no data
Current price$140 (1.4x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 3100 and Core 3 100U 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.6 GHz0.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)544 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)5 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)10 MB
Chip lithography7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size74 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 3100 and Core 3 100U 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
SocketAM4BGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3100 and Core 3 100U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsDDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX+no data
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Statusno dataLaunched

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 3100 and Core 3 100U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 3100 and Core 3 100U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 3100 and Core 3 100U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Graphics
Quick Sync Videono data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 3100 and Core 3 100U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 3100 and Core 3 100U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 3100 and Core 3 100U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 3100 and Core 3 100U.

PCIe version4.0no data
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.

Ryzen 3 3100 7.71
+0.4%
3 100U 7.68

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%

Ryzen 3 3100 11928
+0.4%
3 100U 11885

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.71 7.68
Recency 24 April 2020 9 January 2024
Physical cores 4 6
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 3 3100 and Core 3 100U.

Note that Ryzen 3 3100 is a desktop processor while Core 3 100U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 3100 and Core 3 100U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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