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Intel Core i3-8100T vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition. Specifications

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Released
Q2/2018
Intel Core i3-8100T
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Released
2026-04-22
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

What's the best choice Intel Core i3-8100T or AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition? Which processor is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

Intel Core i3-8100T has a base frequency of 3.10 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q2/2018.

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition has a base frequency of 4.3 GHz. 16 / 32 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 200 W. Released in 2026-04-22.

Differences

  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 200 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-8100T CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    575 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    538 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    597 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    647 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    743 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    385 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    372 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    294 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    357 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    71 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    565 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 39% better clock speed

    4.3 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
  • More number of cores

    12 more cores

    16 left arrow 4

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i3-8100T Intel Core i3-8100T
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 8000 left arrow -
  • Family
    Intel Core i3 left arrow Ryzen
  • Generation
    8 left arrow -
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i3-7100T left arrow -
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop
  • Successor
    Intel Core i3-9100T left arrow -
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Desktops / Boxed Processor
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen 9000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.1 GHz left arrow 4.3 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow -
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 16
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 32
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow 5.6 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow -
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 5.6 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow -
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow 2200 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 left arrow AMD Radeon Graphics
  • GPU Turbo
    1100 MHz left arrow -
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow -
  • Shader
    192 left arrow -
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow -
  • Graphics Cores
    - left arrow 2
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow -
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow -
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow -
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow -
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow -
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow -
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow -
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow -
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition and Intel Core i3-8100T. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow -
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 left arrow DDR5
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow -
  • PCIe
    - left arrow PCIe 5.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow -
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i3-8100T and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 95 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow -
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 200 W
  • TDP (PL1 / PBP, legacy combined label)
    - left arrow 200 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i3-8100T and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake S left arrow Zen 5
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow -
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow -
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 16 MB
  • L3-Cache
    6 MB left arrow 192 MB
  • Release date
    Q2/2018 left arrow 2026-04-22
  • Socket
    LGA 1151-2 left arrow AM5
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow TSMC 4nm FinFET
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow -
  • Codename
    - left arrow Granite Ridge AM5
  • I/O die process
    - left arrow TSMC 6nm FinFET

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

No comparable benchmark results are available yet. Specifications alone do not determine which model is faster.

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