Ryzen 3 5400U vs Ryzen 3 3100
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms Ryzen 3 5400U by a small 8% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 3 5400U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 884 | 924 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 30.79 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop) | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) | Cezanne-U (Zen 3) |
| Release date | 24 April 2020 (4 years ago) | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $99 | no data |
| Current price | $140 (1.4x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 3 5400U 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 74 mm2 | 180 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,800 million | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 3 5400U 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 3 5400U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | DDR4-3200 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, SME | DDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, 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, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 3 5400U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 3 5400U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 3 5400U.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 8 |
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 outperforms Ryzen 3 5400U by 8% based on our aggregated 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%
Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms Ryzen 3 5400U by 8% 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%
Ryzen 3 5400U outperforms Ryzen 3 3100 by 1% 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%
Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms Ryzen 3 5400U by 14% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.64 | 7.07 |
| Recency | 24 April 2020 | 12 January 2021 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 3 5400U.
Note that Ryzen 3 3100 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 5400U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 3 5400U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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