The Ryzen 3 4100 is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-9980XE and it's also a much better value for money, as it's CA$1547.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 4100
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 94% cheaper – CA$99.00 vs CA$1646.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 61% less energy – 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 36 vs 8 threads
Ryzen 3 4100 vs Core i9-9980XE for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 4100
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
188
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, CA$
CA$99
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.52/FPS
100%
Core i9-9980XE
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
186
99%
Min 1% FPS
124
99%
Price, CA$
CA$1646
6%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.84/FPS
6%
Ryzen 3 4100 vs Core i9-9980XE in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 3 4100 vs Core i9-9980XE in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 4100 vs Core i9-9980XE in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 4100
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
4-core
22%
L3 Cache
8 MB
32%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
91%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i9-9980XE
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
18-core
100%
L3 Cache
24.75 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 4100 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
$99.00 | MSRP | $1,979.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Not Available | Codename | Skylake |
65 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 8 | Threads | 36 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 24.75 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
