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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition vs Intel Core i3-8100

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
100Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-8100
24Inno Score
—Single-core26.3
—Multi-core23.7
100Gaming21.9
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition1 spec wins — Intel Core i3-8100

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition wins this desktop processor face-off, 100 to 24, pulling ahead mainly in gaming (+78). 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 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

  • Stronger gaming score: 100 vs 22
  • 3100% higher L3 cache: 192 MB vs 6 MB
  • 1500% higher L2 cache: 16 MB vs 1 MB
  • 700% higher threads: 32 vs 4
  • 300% higher cores: 16 vs 4

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-8100

  • Has Cooler included — the other doesn't

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual EditionIntel Core i3-8100
Announced—2017
SocketAM5LGA1151-v2
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
Base TDP—65 W
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedNoYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual EditionIntel Core i3-8100
Cores16+300%4
Performance cores16+300%4
Efficiency cores00
Threads32+700%4
Base clock—3.6 GHz
Boost clock—3.6 GHz
L2 cache16 MB+1500%1 MB
L3 cache192 MB+3100%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual EditionIntel Core i3-8100
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock—1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual EditionIntel Core i3-8100
Memory supportDDR5DDR4-2400
Max memory—64 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual EditionIntel Core i3-8100
PCIe version5+67%3
CPU PCIe lanes28+75%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual EditionIntel Core i3-8100
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,200Top 83%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—3,350Top 90%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—3,800Top 92%
PassMark—6,100Top 90%

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