Pentium Extreme Edition 955 vs Ryzen 3 3100

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 3100
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
7.51
+2403%
Pentium Extreme Edition 955
2005
2 cores / 4 threads, 130 Watt
0.30

Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms Pentium Extreme Edition 955 by a whopping 2403% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 3100 and Pentium Extreme Edition 955 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9743119
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation33.70no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesMatisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)no data
Power efficiency10.930.22
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Presler (2005−2007)
Release date24 April 2020 (4 years ago)27 December 2005 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$99$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 3 3100 and Pentium Extreme Edition 955 have a nearly equal value for money.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 3100 and Pentium Extreme Edition 955 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.466 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz0.47 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)16 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography7 nm65 nm
Die size74 mm22x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C69 °C
Number of transistors3,800 million376 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 3100 and Pentium Extreme Edition 955 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
SocketAM4775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3100 and Pentium Extreme Edition 955. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 3100 and Pentium Extreme Edition 955 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 3100 and Pentium Extreme Edition 955. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 3100 and Pentium Extreme Edition 955.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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 7.51
+2403%
Pentium Extreme Edition 955 0.30

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.

Ryzen 3 3100 11928
+2443%
Pentium Extreme Edition 955 469

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.51 0.30
Recency 24 April 2020 27 December 2005
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen 3 3100 has a 2403.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 3100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Extreme Edition 955 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 3100 and Pentium Extreme Edition 955, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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