Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 3 3100 is 1109 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 3 3100 - CA$141.17 vs CA$180.0
- Up to 3% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 3 3100 - CA$1.66 vs CA$1.71 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Performs up to 24% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 5 1600X - 105 vs 85 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
85
80%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.66/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$141.17
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$141.17 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18638 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
105
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.71/FPS
97%
Price, CA$
CA$180
78%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$180 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18637 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |