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AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2020
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Released
Q4/2020
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 3 3100 or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 has a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q2/2020.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X has a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q4/2020.

Differences

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    502 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 3 3100 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    262 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    261 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    265 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    259 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    219 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    308 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    410 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    529 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    75 place
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Report a bug
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    153 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 3% better clock speed

    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • More number of cores

    About 1.5 times more cores

    6 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 15 % better overclocked clock speed

    4.60 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    86 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    160 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    68 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    140 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    35 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    149 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    192 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    301 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    43 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    193 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    132 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 AMD Ryzen 3 3100
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
CPU family and group

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

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD Ryzen left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 3000 left arrow AMD Ryzen 5000
  • Predecessor
    -- left arrow AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 6
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.90 GHz left arrow 4.60 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
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.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

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

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and AMD Ryzen 3 3100. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200 left arrow DDR4-3200
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow 4.0
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow 20
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W left arrow 65 W
  • Tjunction max.
    95 °C left arrow 95 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and AMD Ryzen 3 3100, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    -- left arrow 3.00 MB
  • L3-Cache
    16.00 MB left arrow 32.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Matisse (Zen 2) left arrow Vermeer (Zen 3)
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow AM4
  • Release date
    Q2/2020 left arrow Q4/2020
  • Part Number
    -- left arrow 100-000000065

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
1105
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
1572
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading
5423
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
11268
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
437
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
604
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
2351
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
4562
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
179
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
258
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
1019
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
1970
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1134
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
1572
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
4865
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
8420
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Monero Hashrate kH/s
Monero hashrate is an estimated numerical value that determines how many hashes are generated by miners, benefiting from the number of cores CPU and memory speed
4
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
7
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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