The Ryzen 3 3100 is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600X, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $77.11 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 44% cheaper – $97.89 vs $175.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
Ryzen 3 3100 vs Ryzen 5 3600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 3100
Apr 24th, 2020
Average FPS
188
98%
Min 1% FPS
124
98%
Price, $
$97.89
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$175
55%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
57%
Ryzen 3 3100 vs Ryzen 5 3600X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 3 3100 vs Ryzen 5 3600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 3100 vs Ryzen 5 3600X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 3100
Apr 24th, 2020
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
89%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 3100 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
$99.00 | MSRP | $249.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
