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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 3 3100 is 1109 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Performs up to 6% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 5 1500X - 177 vs 167 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 3 3100 - $71.75 vs $94.99
- Up to 20% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 3 3100 - $0.43 vs $0.54 per FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
167
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.75
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Ryzen 5 1500X
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
31 FPS
$25.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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14 FPS
$57.07/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$799
In Stock
7 FPS
$156.86/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
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47 FPS
$18.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
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40 FPS
$21.25/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$849.99
In Stock
47 FPS
$21.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,016.86
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38 FPS
$26.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
38 FPS
$22.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$849.98
In Stock
14 FPS
$73.86/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
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13 FPS
$90.62/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,178
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