The Ryzen 3 3100 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7900, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $289.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 76% cheaper – $88.99 vs $377.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 3 3100 vs Ryzen 9 7900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 3100
Apr 24th, 2020
Average FPS
188
86%
Min 1% FPS
124
87%
Price, $
$88.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, $
$377.99
23%
Value, $/FPS
$1.73/FPS
27%
Ryzen 3 3100 vs Ryzen 9 7900 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 Ryzen 9 7900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 3100 vs Ryzen 9 7900 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 3100
Apr 24th, 2020
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
16 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
72%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
62%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 3100 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
$99.00 | MSRP | $429.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Raphael |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
