i3-9100E vs Ryzen 3 4300U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 4300U
2020
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
4.69
+8.6%
Core i3-9100E
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.32

Ryzen 3 4300U outperforms Core i3-9100E by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 4300U and Core i3-9100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12821361
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)no data
Power efficiency17.666.26
Architecture codenameRenoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date6 January 2020 (4 years ago)1 September 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 4300U and Core i3-9100E 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache128K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm14 nm
Die size156 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors9800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 4300U and Core i3-9100E 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
SocketFP61151
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 4300U and Core i3-9100E. 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, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 4300U and Core i3-9100E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 4300U and Core i3-9100E are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 4300U and Core i3-9100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 ( - 1400 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 4300U and Core i3-9100E.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 4300U 4.69
+8.6%
i3-9100E 4.32

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 4300U 7442
+8.4%
i3-9100E 6868

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.69 4.32
Integrated graphics card 4.65 3.09
Recency 6 January 2020 1 September 2018
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 3 4300U has a 8.6% higher aggregate performance score, 50.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 3 4300U and Core i3-9100E.

Be aware that Ryzen 3 4300U is a notebook processor while Core i3-9100E is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 4300U and Core i3-9100E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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