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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i3-8100

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
46.6Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-8100
24Inno Score
48.6Single-core26.3
46.2Multi-core23.7
44.9Gamingspec-based21.9
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700G0 spec wins — Intel Core i3-8100

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G wins this desktop processor face-off, 46.6 to 24, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+23) and single-core (+22). 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 5700G

  • Stronger single-core score: 49 vs 26
  • Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 24
  • 300% higher threads: 16 vs 4
  • 300% higher L2 cache: 4 MB vs 1 MB
  • 297% higher PassMark: 24,216 vs 6,100

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-8100

  • Lower launch price: $117 vs $359

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700GIntel Core i3-8100
Announced20212017
SocketAM4LGA1151-v2
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700GIntel Core i3-8100
Cores8+100%4
Performance cores—4
Efficiency cores—0
Threads16+300%4
Base clock3.8 GHz+6%3.6 GHz
Boost clock4.6 GHz+28%3.6 GHz
L2 cache4 MB+300%1 MB
L3 cache16 MB+167%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700GIntel Core i3-8100
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (Vega 8)Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock2,000 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700GIntel Core i3-8100
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-2400
Max memory—64 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700GIntel Core i3-8100
PCIe version33
CPU PCIe lanes—16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700GIntel Core i3-8100
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,200Bottom 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—3,350Bottom 9%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,494Bottom 45%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)—3,800Bottom 8%
PassMark24,216+297%Bottom 44%6,100Bottom 7%

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