How do the scores compare?

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 scores 29.4/100 overall; Intel Core i5-8600 scores 30.2/100. AMD Ryzen 3 4100 wins 7 individual spec rows, Intel Core i5-8600 wins 4.

What are the main differences between the AMD Ryzen 3 4100 and the Intel Core i5-8600?

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 advantages: 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm; 33% higher threads: 8 vs 6; 33% higher L2 cache: 2 MB vs 2 MB; 23% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 3.1 GHz; 10% higher PassMark: 11,027 vs 9,993. Intel Core i5-8600 advantages: 125% higher L3 cache: 9 MB vs 4 MB; 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4.

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs Intel Core i5-8600

AMD

AMD Ryzen 3 4100

$99

WINNER

Intel

Intel Core i5-8600

33.4Single-core34

29.6Multi-core28.3

24.4Gamingspec-based29.1

7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 3 41004 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8600

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 3 4100 scores 29.4 against 30.2 for Intel Core i5-8600. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i5-8600 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 3 4100

50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
33% higher threads: 8 vs 6
33% higher L2 cache: 2 MB vs 2 MB
23% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
10% higher PassMark: 11,027 vs 9,993

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-8600

125% higher L3 cache: 9 MB vs 4 MB
50% higher cores: 6 vs 4

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 4100 versus Intel Core i5-8600
Spec	AMD Ryzen 3 4100	Intel Core i5-8600
Announced	2022	2018
Socket	AM4	LGA1151
Process	7 nm+50%	14 nm
Base TDP	65 W	65 W
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
Cooler included	—	Yes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 4100 versus Intel Core i5-8600
Spec	AMD Ryzen 3 4100	Intel Core i5-8600
Cores	4	6+50%
Threads	8+33%	6
Base clock	3.8 GHz+23%	3.1 GHz
Boost clock	4 GHz	4.3 GHz+7%
L2 cache	2 MB+33%	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	9 MB+125%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 4100 versus Intel Core i5-8600
Spec	AMD Ryzen 3 4100	Intel Core i5-8600
iGPU	—	Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock	—	1,150 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 4100 versus Intel Core i5-8600
Spec	AMD Ryzen 3 4100	Intel Core i5-8600
Memory support	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max memory	—	128 GB
Memory channels	—	2

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 4100 versus Intel Core i5-8600
Spec	AMD Ryzen 3 4100	Intel Core i5-8600
PCIe version	3	3
CPU PCIe lanes	—	16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 4100 versus Intel Core i5-8600
Spec	AMD Ryzen 3 4100	Intel Core i5-8600
PassMark	11,027+10%Bottom 20%	9,993Bottom 18%
PassMark (single thread)	2,531Bottom 20%	2,556+1%Bottom 21%

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