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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i3-8100

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
45Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-8100
24Inno Score
36.2Single-core26.3
42.3Multi-core23.7
60.3Gaming21.9
16 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700X0 spec wins — Intel Core i3-8100

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X wins this desktop processor face-off, 45 to 24, pulling ahead mainly in gaming (+38) and Multi-core (+19). Intel Core i3-8100 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 7 3700X

  • Stronger Single-core score: 36 vs 26
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 42 vs 24
  • Stronger gaming score: 60 vs 22
  • 433% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 6 MB
  • 300% higher threads: 16 vs 4

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-8100

  • Lower launch price: $117 vs $329

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700XIntel Core i3-8100
Announced20192017
SocketAM4LGA1151-v2
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power88 W—
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700XIntel Core i3-8100
Cores8+100%4
Performance cores8+100%4
Efficiency cores00
Threads16+300%4
Base clock3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock4.4 GHz+22%3.6 GHz
L2 cache4 MB+300%1 MB
L3 cache32 MB+433%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700XIntel Core i3-8100
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock—1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700XIntel Core i3-8100
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-2400
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700XIntel Core i3-8100
PCIe version4+33%3
CPU PCIe lanes24+50%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700XIntel Core i3-8100
Geekbench 6 (single)1,500+25%Top 65%1,200Top 83%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,400+151%Top 51%3,350Top 90%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,270Top 63%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)12,100+218%Top 46%3,800Top 92%
PassMark22,700+272%Top 42%6,100Top 90%

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