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$89.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $749
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $89.99 vs $515.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.49 vs $2.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 8% better in War Thunder than Ryzen 3 3100 - 198 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 32 vs 8 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
184
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for $89.99 on Amazon
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Updated 130 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $515 on Amazon
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Updated 129 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Ryzen 9 3950X
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
117 FPS
$6.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
In Stock
105 FPS
$7.61/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$799
In Stock
100 FPS
$10.98/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
In Stock
127 FPS
$6.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
In Stock
123 FPS
$6.91/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$849.99
In Stock
127 FPS
$8.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,016.86
In Stock
122 FPS
$8.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
122 FPS
$6.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$849.98
In Stock
105 FPS
$9.85/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
In Stock
105 FPS
$11.22/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,178
In Stock
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