The Ryzen 3 4100 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 1600 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $25.80 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 4100
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 26% cheaper – $73.20 vs $99.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
Ryzen 3 4100 vs Ryzen 5 1600
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 4100
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
205
100%
Min 1% FPS
140
100%
Price, $
$73.2
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Ryzen 3 4100 vs Ryzen 5 1600 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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+3
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Ultra
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+2
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High
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+1
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Very High
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Average FPS
Epic
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+4
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 3 4100 vs Ryzen 5 1600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 4100 vs Ryzen 5 1600 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 4100
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 1600
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
90%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 4100 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
$99.00 | MSRP | $219.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Renoir | Codename | Zen |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
