How do the scores compare?

There is no overall score comparison yet, because at least one of them still awaits benchmark results. On individual spec rows, AMD Ryzen 5 7500 wins 13 and Intel Core i3-8100 wins 0.

What are the main differences between the AMD Ryzen 5 7500 and the Intel Core i3-8100?

AMD Ryzen 5 7500 advantages: Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 24; 500% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 1 MB; 433% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 6 MB; 341% higher PassMark: 26,882 vs 6,100; 200% higher threads: 12 vs 4. Intel Core i3-8100 advantages: Lower launch price: $117 vs $189.

Which is cheaper: AMD Ryzen 5 7500 or Intel Core i3-8100?

Intel Core i3-8100 launched cheaper at $117, versus $189 for the AMD Ryzen 5 7500.

AMD Ryzen 5 7500 vs Intel Core i3-8100

AMD

AMD Ryzen 5 7500

$189

Intel

Intel Core i3-8100

$117

—Single-core26.3

49.5Multi-core23.7

64.1Gamingspec-based21.9

13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 75000 spec wins — Intel Core i3-8100

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 7500 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7500

Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 24
500% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 1 MB
433% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 6 MB
341% higher PassMark: 26,882 vs 6,100
200% higher threads: 12 vs 4

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-8100

Lower launch price: $117 vs $189

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500 versus Intel Core i3-8100
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7500	Intel Core i3-8100
Announced	2026	2017
Socket	AM5	LGA1151-v2
Process	5 nm+64%	14 nm
Base TDP	65 W	65 W
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
Cooler included	Yes	Yes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500 versus Intel Core i3-8100
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7500	Intel Core i3-8100
Cores	6+50%	4
Performance cores	—	4
Efficiency cores	—	0
Threads	12+200%	4
Base clock	3.7 GHz+3%	3.6 GHz
Boost clock	5 GHz+39%	3.6 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB+500%	1 MB
L3 cache	32 MB+433%	6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500 versus Intel Core i3-8100
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7500	Intel Core i3-8100
iGPU	AMD Radeon Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock	2,200 MHz	1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500 versus Intel Core i3-8100
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7500	Intel Core i3-8100
Memory support	DDR5-5200	DDR4-2400
Max memory	128 GB+100%	64 GB
Memory channels	2	2

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500 versus Intel Core i3-8100
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7500	Intel Core i3-8100
PCIe version	5+67%	3
CPU PCIe lanes	24+50%	16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500 versus Intel Core i3-8100
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7500	Intel Core i3-8100
Geekbench 6 (single)	—	1,200Bottom 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	—	3,350Bottom 9%
Cinebench R23 (multi)	—	3,800Bottom 8%
PassMark	26,882+341%Top 49%	6,100Bottom 7%

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