How do the scores compare?

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 scores 31.9/100 overall; Intel Core i3-10100F scores 28.9/100. AMD Ryzen 3 3100 wins 8 individual spec rows, Intel Core i3-10100F wins 3.

What are the main differences between the AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and the Intel Core i3-10100F?

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 advantages: 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB; 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm; 50% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 16; 36% higher PassMark: 11,800 vs 8,702; 33% higher PCIe version: 4 vs 3. Intel Core i3-10100F advantages: Stronger single-core score: 33 vs 30; 18% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,069 vs 4,300; 15% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,495 vs 1,300; 10% higher Boost clock: 4.3 GHz vs 3.9 GHz.

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i3-10100F

WINNER

AMD

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

$99

Intel

Intel Core i3-10100F

29.7Single-core33

28.7Multi-core27.6

40.5Gamingspec-based26.3

8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 3 31003 spec wins — Intel Core i3-10100F

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 wins this desktop processor face-off, 31.9 to 28.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+1). Intel Core i3-10100F still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 3 3100

167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
50% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 16
36% higher PassMark: 11,800 vs 8,702
33% higher PCIe version: 4 vs 3

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-10100F

Stronger single-core score: 33 vs 30
18% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,069 vs 4,300
15% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,495 vs 1,300
10% higher Boost clock: 4.3 GHz vs 3.9 GHz

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 versus Intel Core i3-10100F
Spec	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	Intel Core i3-10100F
Announced	2020	2020
Socket	AM4	LGA1200
Process	7 nm+50%	14 nm
Base TDP	65 W	65 W
Max turbo power	88 W	—
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
Cooler included	Yes	Yes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 versus Intel Core i3-10100F
Spec	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	Intel Core i3-10100F
Cores	4	4
Performance cores	4	—
Efficiency cores	0	—
Threads	8	8
Base clock	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock	3.9 GHz	4.3 GHz+10%
L2 cache	2 MB	—
L3 cache	16 MB+167%	6 MB

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 versus Intel Core i3-10100F
Spec	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	Intel Core i3-10100F
Memory support	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Max memory	128 GB	128 GB
Memory channels	2	2

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 versus Intel Core i3-10100F
Spec	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	Intel Core i3-10100F
PCIe version	4+33%	3
CPU PCIe lanes	24+50%	16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 versus Intel Core i3-10100F
Spec	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	Intel Core i3-10100F
Geekbench 6 (single)	1,300Bottom 19%	1,495+15%Bottom 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	4,300Bottom 16%	5,069+18%Bottom 23%
Cinebench R23 (single)	1,140+1%Bottom 22%	1,132Bottom 21%
Cinebench R23 (multi)	5,800+9%Bottom 18%	5,341Bottom 16%
PassMark	11,800+36%Bottom 18%	8,702Bottom 12%

Related comparisons

AMD Ryzen 3 3100vs Intel Core i5-9600KVS AMD Ryzen 3 3100vs Intel Core i5-10400FVS AMD Ryzen 3 3100vs Intel Core i7-5960XVS AMD Ryzen 3 3100vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600VS Intel Core i3-10100Fvs Intel Core i5-8400VS Intel Core i3-10100Fvs Intel Core i7-5820KVS Intel Core i3-10100Fvs Intel Core i5-9400FVS Intel Core i3-10100Fvs Intel Core i7-5930KVS

Try another matchup

Device oneDevice two