The Ryzen 3 3100 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-8300 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $18.97 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 3100
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 18% cheaper – $87.09 vs $106.06
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the FX-8300
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 3 3100 vs FX-8300 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 3100
Apr 24th, 2020
Average FPS
774
100%
Min 1% FPS
398
100%
Price, $
$87.09
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/FPS
100%
Ryzen 3 3100 vs FX-8300 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 3 3100 vs FX-8300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 3100 vs FX-8300 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 3100
Apr 24th, 2020
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
93%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
58%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 3100 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| $99.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Matisse | Codename | Vishera |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
