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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 195 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $94.99 vs $261.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.23 vs $0.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 8% better in Battlefield IV than Ryzen 3 3100 - 452 vs 418 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
418
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Ryzen 9 5900X
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
297 FPS
$9.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,799.99
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294 FPS
$7.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,108
In Stock
109 FPS
$7.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
In Stock
192 FPS
$8.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
In Stock
87 FPS
$9.18/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$799
In Stock
77 FPS
$14.26/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
In Stock
132 FPS
$6.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
In Stock
122 FPS
$6.97/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$849.99
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297 FPS
$8.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
In Stock
238 FPS
$7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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