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AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i7-6700T

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

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The Ryzen 3 3100 is a cheap entry level desktop processor of the Matisse series with 4 cores and 8 threads. It clocks from 3.6 (base) - 3.9 GHz (boost) and uses the Zen 2 microarchitecture. It uses two CCX clusters with two cores each. Therefore, there are some disadvantages compared to the faster Ryzen 3 3300X that uses all four cores of a single CCX-cluster. The CPU is manufactured on the modern 7 nm process at TSMC. The I/O die that is not part of the main die is manufactured on 12 nm at Globalfoundries. The TDP is 65 Watts and therefore the CPU won't need a big beefy cooler.

In multi-threaded applications the performance of the Ryzen 3 3100 can reach the old Core i7-7700K (a former high end CPU). In games and single threaded applications, the performance is slightly lower as the higher clocked Ryzen 3 3300X is on par with the 7700K. Still, the 3100 can be a good pick for an entry level gaming system.

Intel Core i7-6700T

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The Intel Core i7-6700T is a quad-core processor based on the Skylake architecture, that has been launched in September 2015. It is generally intended for desktops but due to the relatively low TDP of 35 Watt is is also used in some laptops. In addition to four CPU cores with Hyper-Threading clocked at 2.8 - 3.6 GHz, the chip also integrates an HD Graphics 530 GPU and a dual-channel DDR4-2133/DDR3L-1600 memory controller. The CPU is manufactured using a 14 nm process with FinFET transistors.

Architecture

Skylake replaces both Haswell and Broadwell and brings the same microarchitecture in every TDP class from 4.5 to 45 W. The extensive improvements of the Skylake design include increased out-of-order buffers, optimized prefetching and branch prediction as well as additional performance gains through Hyper-Threading. Overall, however, performance per clock has been increased by only 5 to 10 percent (compared to Haswell) respectively under 5 percent (compard to Broadwell), which is quite modest for a new architecture ("Tock").

Performance

According to the specified clock rates and the improved architecture, the Core i7-6700T performs roughly on par with the former, somewhat higher clocked Intel Core i7-3770K (Ivy Bridge). Therefore, the CPU is also well suited for demanding applications.

Graphics

The integrated graphics unit called HD Graphics 530 represents the "GT2" version of the Skylake GPU (Intel Gen. 9). The 24 Execution Units, also called EUs, are clocked at 350 - 1100 MHz and offer a performance about 20 percent above the old HD Graphics 4600. Games of 2015 can thus be played smoothly in low or medium settings. For more information about performance and features, check our page for HD Graphics 530.

Power Consumption

Specified at a TDP of 35 W (including CPU, GPU and memory controller), the CPU is best suited for bigger notebooks 15-inches in size and above or small desktops.

ModelAMD Ryzen 3 3100Intel Core i7-6700T
CodenameMatisse (Zen 2)Skylake
SeriesAMD Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)Intel Core i7 (Desktop)
Series: Core i7 (Desktop) Skylake
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X compare3.5 - 4.7 GHz16 / 32 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X compare3.8 - 4.6 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 compare3.1 - 4.3 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT compare3.9 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X compare3.6 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X compare3.8 - 4.3 GHz4 / 8 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 « 3.6 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-6700K compare4 - 4.2 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-6700 compare3.4 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-6700T « 2.8 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Clock3600 - 3900 MHz2800 - 3600 MHz
L1 Cache256 KB256 KB
L2 Cache2 MB1 MB
L3 Cache16 MB6 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 84 / 8
TDP65 Watt35 Watt
Technology7 nm14 nm
SocketAM4 (LGA1331)FCLGA1151
FeaturesDDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEDual-Channel DDR3L-1600/DDR4-2133 Memory Controller, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
Architecturex86x86
$99 U.S.$303 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerwww.amd.comark.intel.com
Die Size122 mm2
max. Temp.66 °C
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 530 (350 - 1100 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R3 3100
29.1 pt (48%)
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Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
100%
1 R3 3100 +
446 Points (49%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
100%
1 R3 3100 +
2282 Points (6%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
991 Points (6%)
min: 667     avg: 668     median: 668 (4%)     max: 669 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
178 Points (49%)
153 Points (42%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
10.9 Points (14%)
7.3 Points (9%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2 Points (47%)
1.7 Points (41%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
5181 Points (31%)
5605 Points (34%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
23406 Points (17%)
20201 Points (15%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 R3 3100 +
37584 Points (24%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 R3 3100 +
9057 Points (11%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
177.6 s (2%)
307.7 s (4%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
6.6 s (1%)
9.9 s (2%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
4848 Points (8%)
3829 Points (6%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
100%
1 R3 3100 +
27541 MIPS (16%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
100%
1 R3 3100 +
4602 MIPS (54%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
58.6 fps (1%)
41.9 fps (1%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
202.5 fps (5%)
165.2 fps (4%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
100%
1 R3 3100 +
7.6 fps (13%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.5 GB/s (15%)
0.4 GB/s (12%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
0.9 GB/s (16%)
0.7 GB/s (12%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
5.4 GB/s (14%)
4 GB/s (10%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
100%
1 R3 3100 +
486.4 Seconds (3%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
100%
1 R3 3100 +
0.6 sec (13%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
1 6700T +
7253 Points (15%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
10.6 s (2%)
10 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
23.3 s (1%)
22 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
594 s (3%)
562 s (2%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
1 R3 3100 +
10702 Points (26%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
67897 Points (55%)
47936 Points (39%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
1 R3 3100 +
67598 Points (55%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
100%
1 R3 3100 +
68313 Points (55%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
9154 Points (23%)
7100 Points (18%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
13430 Points (24%)
10190 Points (18%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
100%
1 R3 3100 +
4808 Points (20%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 R3 3100 +
1135 Points (43%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 R3 3100 +
5005 Points (9%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 R3 3100 +
1138 Points (5%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 R3 3100 +
5023 Points (16%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 R3 3100 +
5162 Points (52%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 R3 3100 +
18756 Points (18%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 6700T +
13223 Points (23%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 6700T +
3649 Points (48%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 6700T +
13917 Points (22%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 6700T +
3831 Points (57%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
1 R3 3100 +
812 ms (1%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
100%
1 R3 3100 +
209 Points (38%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 R3 3100 +
138.3 Watt (24%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 R3 3100 +
127.1 Watt (23%)
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
100%
1 R3 3100 +
7.8 Points per Watt (6%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 3 3100 → 100% n=20

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-6700T → 81% n=20

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