Processor comparison
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i7-3910K
AMD
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
AMD Socket AM4
3600 MHz
4 cores
Apr 2020
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VS
Intel
Intel Core i7-3910K
Intel Socket 2011
3000 MHz
6 cores
Jul 2013
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Ryzen 3 3100112%
- Intel Core i7-3910K100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 3 3100124%
- Intel Core i7-3910K100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 3 3100100%
- Intel Core i7-3910K100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 24% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- 65 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3910K
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | Intel Core i7-3910K |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AES | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| SHA | | |
| F16C | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| EVP | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMAP | | |
| SMEP | | |
| Precision Boost 2 | | |
| XFR 2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
| AES-NI | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | Intel Core i7-3910K |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen 2 | Intel_SandyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4-3200 MHz
Dual-channel | DDR3 |
| Codename | Matisse | Sandy Bridge-E |
| Release Date | Apr 2020 | Jul 2013 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | Intel Core i7-3910K |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | Intel Core i7-3910K |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 16MB (shared) | 12288 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | Intel Core i7-3910K |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | Intel Socket 2011 |
| Max Case Temp | 95°C | 67°C |
| Package | µOPGA-1331 | FC-LGA10 |
| Die Size | 74mm² | 435mm² |
| Process | 7 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | Intel Core i7-3910K |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3600 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3900 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | 1.35 V |
| TDP | 65 W | 130 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 3 31004368 points
- Intel Core i7-3910K3600 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 3 310019676 points
- Intel Core i7-3910K21600 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 3 3100 (simulated)182.87
- Intel Core i7-3910K (simulated)146.77
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 3 3100 (simulated)1050.5
- Intel Core i7-3910K (simulated)1052.73
points - higher is better