AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-core AM4
The 7nm Zen 2 architecture and unlocked multiplier on this 4-core, 8-thread chip deliver strong budget overclocking potential with a 3.9GHz boost and 16MB of L3 cache. Its 65W TDP and included Wraith Stealth cooler keep platform costs low on the mature AM4 socket with PCIe 4.0 support. This processor is best for entry-level PC builders who want a responsive, overclockable foundation for light gaming and everyday productivity.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong platform (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong feature (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong efficiency (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 4 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | Ryzen 3 |
| Model | 3100 |
| Codename | Matisse (Zen 2) |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 7 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 4 |
| P-cores | 4 |
| Threads | 8 |
| Base Clock | 3600 |
| Boost Clock | 3900 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 2 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 11521 |
| PassMark Single | 2411 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 3200 |
| Channels | 2 |
| ECC | No |
Platform & Power
| Socket | AM4 |
| PCIe | 4 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 |
| TDP | 65 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | SMC EPYC 9555P | Dell Inspiron 7700 | WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 | CISCO SYSTEMS - ENTERPRISE Xeon E5-2699v4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 24 | 64 | 10 | 14 | 22 |
| Threads | 8 | 24 | 128 | 12 | 28 | 12 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3900 | 5700 | 4400 | 4700 | 3200 | 3600 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 16 | 36 | 256 | 12 | 19.25 | 39 |
| Tdp W | 65 | 125 | 360 | 15 | 105 | - |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 1851 | AMD Socket SP5 | Intel BGA 1744 | LGA 3647 | LGA2011-3 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | Intel Graphics | - | Iris Xe 96EU | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | 63 | 74.5 | 76.5 | 21.9 | 73 | 64.3 | 90.7 | 67.1 |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare | 96.2 | 99.8 | 95.9 | 79 | 97 | 96.6 | 90.7 | 99.8 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 76.8 | 96.7 | 0 | 90.6 | 99.5 | 1.5 | 88.7 |
| Dell Inspiron 7700 Compare | 62.3 | 69.4 | 70.8 | 0 | 99.4 | 66.4 | 27.4 | 82 |
| WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 Compare | 73.7 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 72.6 | 74.3 | 38.3 | 44.2 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS - ENTERPRISE Xeon E5-2699v4 Compare | 44.2 | 46.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 29.7 | 52.4 | 51.2 | 9.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
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