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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 5 1500X
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 3 3100 - $71.75 vs $170.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 3 3100 - $0.57 vs $1.28 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Performs up to 6% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 5 1500X - 133 vs 126 FPS
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
126
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/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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AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | 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 |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1500X or Ryzen 3 3100
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
1 FPS
$799.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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1 FPS
$799/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$799
In Stock
1 FPS
$1098/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
In Stock
1 FPS
$869.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$849.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$849.99
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1 FPS
$1016.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,016.86
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1 FPS
$999.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$849.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$849.98
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1 FPS
$1034/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
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1 FPS
$1178/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,178
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