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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $99
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 213 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 3 3100 - 173 vs 172 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 41% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3500X - $74.24 vs $125.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 8 vs 6 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor
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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
Max
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Single-Core
1479
95.11254019292605%
Multi-Core
5081
86.85470085470085%
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3500X or Ryzen 3 3100
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
1 FPS
$1199/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199
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1 FPS
$899.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
6 FPS
$141.66/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$849.99
In Stock
15 FPS
$46.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
In Stock
4 FPS
$375/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,499.99
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4 FPS
$175/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$1034/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
In Stock
1 FPS
$1178/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,178
In Stock
1 FPS
$1098/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
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1 FPS
$658.86/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$658.86
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