Core i3-14100 vs Ryzen 7 3800X

Place in performance ranking	432	742
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	30.63	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Raptor Lake-R
Release date	7 July 2019 (4 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	no data
Current price	$280 (0.7x MSRP)	$265

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i3-14100 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	8 (Octa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.7 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i3-14100 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	AM4	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i3-14100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i3-14100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i3-14100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i3-14100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel UHD Graphics 730
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.5 GHz
Execution Units	-	24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i3-14100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i3-14100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i3-14100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12
OpenGL	-	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i3-14100.

PCIe version	no data	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

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 7 3800X 14.85
+57.3%

i3-14100 9.44

Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms Core i3-14100 by 57% 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 7 3800X 23168
+57.3%

i3-14100 14726

Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms Core i3-14100 by 57% 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 7 3800X 1696

i3-14100 2235
+31.8%

Core i3-14100 outperforms Ryzen 7 3800X by 32% 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 7 3800X 8462
+14.7%

i3-14100 7378

Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms Core i3-14100 by 15% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.