Ryzen 3 3100 vs Sempron 3100+
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms Sempron 3100+ by a whopping 3853% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Sempron 3100+ and Ryzen 3 3100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3240 | 964 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 33.70 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 0.29 | 10.93 |
| Architecture codename | Palermo (2001−2005) | Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) |
| Release date | January 2001 (23 years ago) | 24 April 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $60 | $99 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Sempron 3100+ and Ryzen 3 3100 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 144 mm2 | 74 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 69 million | 3,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron 3100+ and Ryzen 3 3100 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 | 754 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 62 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Sempron 3100+ and Ryzen 3 3100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 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 | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Sempron 3100+ and Ryzen 3 3100 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 3100+ and Ryzen 3 3100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron 3100+ and Ryzen 3 3100.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.19 | 7.51 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 62 Watt | 65 Watt |
Sempron 3100+ has 4.8% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 3 3100, on the other hand, has a 3852.6% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 1757.1% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 3 3100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Sempron 3100+ in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Sempron 3100+ and Ryzen 3 3100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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