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AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

► remove from comparison AMD R3 3100

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.

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

► remove from comparison AMD R9 3950X

The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is a high-end desktop processor with 16 cores based on the Zen 2 architecture. At launch in November 2019 it is the fastest CPU of the Matisse series. The 3950X clocks from 3.5 GHz (base) up to 4.7 GHz (Turbo for a single core). All sixteen cores can reach up to 4.1 GHz.

Thanks to the 16 cores and 32 threads, the 3950X offers excellent application performance - if the number of cores can be used. Thanks to the relatively high Turbo, the single core performance is also situated in the high end. For games however, there are faster CPUs, like the Core i9-10900K.

The Ryzen 9 3950X is manufactured in 7nm (the four CCX-cluster with the cores) at TSMC and 12 nm (I/O die) at Globalfoundries. The TDP is rated at 250 Watt and therefore the CPU needs a very powerful cooling system.

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

► remove from comparison AMD R9 3900X

Der AMD Ryzen 9 3900X ist ein Desktop-Prozessor der Matisse Serie mit 12-Kernen und Hyperthreading (SMT), weshalb dieser 24 Threads gleichzeitig verarbeiten kann. Mit dem Launch am 07.07.2019 ist der Ryzen 9 3900X der schnellste Ryzen 9 Prozessor und mit 105 Watt TDP spezifiziert. Bis zur endgültigen Verfügbarkeit des Ryzen 9 3950X bleibt der Ryzen 9 3900X allerdings das Topmodell, denn der Ryzen 9 3950X soll erst im September 2019 folgen und insgesamt 16 Kerne bieten. 

Der Ryzen 9 3900X taktet mit 3,8 GHz Basistakt und kann per Turbo auf bis zu 4,6 GHz takten. Bei Last aller 12 Kerne erreicht der Ryzen 9 3900X maximal 4,3 GHz. Dank des Precision Boost 2 kann der Takt auf einem höheren Level gehalten werden, wie wir es schon von Zen+ her kennen.

Die Leistung des AMD Ryzen 9 3900X ist durchweg bei allen Anwendungen hervorragend. Vor allem bei Multi-Thread-Anwendungen kann hier der native 12-Kerner seine Stärken ausspielen und kann es sogar mit einem AMD Threadripper 1950X aufnehmen.

Die vier CCX-Cluster bestehend aus jeweils 4 CPU-Kernen, von denen jeweils drei aktiv sind befinden sich in zwei CCD-Packages (je 3 Kerne mit eigenem 16 MByte L3 Cache). Ein CCD-Package ist genau 74 mm² groß und wird im neuen 7 nm Verfahren bei TSMC gefertigt. Bei den beiden Ryzen-9-Prozessoren befinden sich zwei dieser CCD-Einheiten unter dem Heatspreader. Der I/O-Die ist separiert und kommt im mit der älteren 12 nm Strukturbreite daher, welcher weiterhin von Gobalfoundries gefertigt. 

Bei Spielen kann der AMD Ryzen 9 3900X dank der verbesserten IPC überzeugen. Schlussendlich kommt es jedoch immer auf die Unterstützung der Spiele an. Wer nur Spielen möchte, ist gut beraten sich den AMD Ryzen 7 3700X genauer anzuschauen. Wer jedoch gleichzeitig Streamen oder Videos bearbeiten möchte, für diejenigen ist der Ryzen 9 3900X die bessere Wahl. 

ModelAMD Ryzen 3 3100AMD Ryzen 9 3950XAMD Ryzen 9 3900X
SeriesAMD Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)AMD Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)AMD Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)
CodenameMatisse (Zen 2)Matisse (Zen 2)Matisse (Zen 2)
Series: Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop) Matisse (Zen 2)
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X3.5 - 4.7 GHz16 / 32 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X3.8 - 4.6 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 39003.1 - 4.3 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT3.9 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X3.6 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X3.8 - 4.3 GHz4 / 8 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 « 3.6 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X « 3.5 - 4.7 GHz16 / 32 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X3.8 - 4.6 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 39003.1 - 4.3 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT3.9 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X3.6 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X3.8 - 4.3 GHz4 / 8 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 31003.6 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X3.5 - 4.7 GHz16 / 32 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X « 3.8 - 4.6 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 39003.1 - 4.3 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT3.9 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X3.6 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X3.8 - 4.3 GHz4 / 8 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 31003.6 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores16 MB L3
Clock3600 - 3900 MHz3500 - 4700 MHz3800 - 4600 MHz
L1 Cache256 KB1 MB768 KB
L2 Cache2 MB8 MB6 MB
L3 Cache16 MB64 MB64 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 816 / 3212 / 24
TDP65 Watt105 Watt105 Watt
Technology7 nm7 nm7 nm
SocketAM4 (LGA1331)AM4 (1331)AM4 (LGA1331)
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, SMEMMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, x86-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2DDR4-3200 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, SME
Architecturex86x86x86
$99 U.S.$799 U.S.$499 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerwww.amd.comwww.amd.com
Die Size2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2
max. Temp.95 °C

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R3 3100
31.4 pt (44%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R9 3950X
43.2 pt (60%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R9 3900X
40.5 pt (56%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
19000 Points (18%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
1370 Points (58%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
446 Points (50%)
520 Points (58%)
min: 504     avg: 512     median: 514 (57%)     max: 519 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
2282 Points (6%)
9075 Points (22%)
min: 6882     avg: 6952     median: 6910 (17%)     max: 7065 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
991 Points (6%)
4002 Points (25%)
min: 3018     avg: 3057     median: 3049 (19%)     max: 3104 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
178 Points (54%)
209 Points (63%)
min: 202.9     avg: 206.3     median: 207 (62%)     max: 209 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
10.9 Points (14%)
43.7 Points (57%)
min: 33.44     avg: 33.9     median: 33.9 (44%)     max: 34.31 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2 Points (50%)
2.4 Points (59%)
min: 2.35     avg: 2.4     median: 2.4 (59%)     max: 2.36 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
5181 Points (31%)
6102 Points (37%)
min: 5992     avg: 6019     median: 6018.5 (36%)     max: 6045 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
23406 Points (17%)
53396 Points (39%)
min: 45047     avg: 45539     median: 45539 (33%)     max: 46031 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
37584 Points (26%)
86232 Points (60%)
min: 76051     avg: 76666     median: 76666 (53%)     max: 77281 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
9057 Points (11%)
10580 Points (13%)
min: 10352     avg: 10418     median: 10417.5 (13%)     max: 10483 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
177.6 s (2%)
44.9 s (1%)
min: 57.5     avg: 64.9     median: 64.9 (1%)     max: 72.2 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
6.6 s (1%)
4.1 s (1%)
min: 2.564     avg: 2.7     median: 2.7 (1%)     max: 2.811 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
4848 Points (8%)
7409 Points (12%)
min: 7529     avg: 7534     median: 7534 (12%)     max: 7539 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
27541 MIPS (16%)
99467 MIPS (57%)
min: 76732     avg: 79929     median: 80935 (46%)     max: 82119 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
4602 MIPS (55%)
5340 MIPS (64%)
min: 5185     avg: 5345     median: 5316 (64%)     max: 5533 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
58.6 fps (20%)
168 fps (59%)
147 fps (51%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
202.5 fps (47%)
265 fps (61%)
267.5 fps (62%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
7.6 fps (13%)
15.8 fps (28%)
min: 20.6     avg: 20.8     median: 20.8 (36%)     max: 20.9 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.5 GB/s (0%)
2.3 GB/s (0%)
1.7 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
0.9 GB/s (16%)
3.6 GB/s (62%)
2.9 GB/s (50%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
5.4 GB/s (14%)
10.8 GB/s (28%)
min: 10.6     avg: 10.8     median: 10.8 (28%)     max: 10.9 GB/s
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
486.4 Seconds (3%)
125.8 Seconds (1%)
min: 161.7     avg: 163.6     median: 162.3 (1%)     max: 166.8 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
0.6 sec (13%)
0.5 sec (11%)
min: 0.534     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (12%)     max: 0.542 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 14310     avg: 14803     median: 14889 (32%)     max: 14948 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
10.6 s (2%)
9.2 s (2%)
9.1 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
23.3 s (1%)
19.8 s (1%)
19.8 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
594 s (3%)
512 s (2%)
511 s (2%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 67309     avg: 68033     median: 68132 (60%)     max: 68694 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
10702 Points (29%)
21016 Points (57%)
min: 18030     avg: 18763     median: 18932 (51%)     max: 19423 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
67897 Points (55%)
68726 Points (56%)
min: 73712     avg: 75420     median: 75582 (61%)     max: 76230 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
67598 Points (55%)
68471 Points (56%)
min: 74027     avg: 75640     median: 75774.5 (61%)     max: 76405 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
68313 Points (58%)
69542 Points (59%)
min: 75265     avg: 76737     median: 76898 (65%)     max: 78314 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
9154 Points (23%)
17927 Points (45%)
min: 16219     avg: 17989     median: 18192.5 (46%)     max: 18441 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
13430 Points (24%)
32004 Points (57%)
min: 27809     avg: 28863     median: 28975 (52%)     max: 29484 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
4808 Points (20%)
12404 Points (52%)
min: 0     avg: 11332     median: 11923 (50%)     max: 12484 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
1135 Points (48%)
1306 Points (55%)
min: 1223     avg: 1250     median: 1250 (53%)     max: 1275 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
5005 Points (9%)
12363 Points (22%)
min: 6372     avg: 9556     median: 10498 (19%)     max: 10854 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1138 Points (5%)
1315 Points (6%)
min: 1247     avg: 1262     median: 1247 (5%)     max: 1293 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
5023 Points (16%)
12976 Points (41%)
min: 11135     avg: 11252     median: 11135 (35%)     max: 11485 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
5162 Points (52%)
5749 Points (57%)
min: 5575     avg: 5712     median: 5680 (57%)     max: 5880 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
18756 Points (21%)
48962 Points (55%)
min: 42241     avg: 43190     median: 43350 (48%)     max: 43978 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
812 ms (1%)
706 ms (1%)
727 ms (1%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
209 Points (44%)
239 Points (50%)
225 Points (47%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 R3 3100 +
138.3 Watt (24%)
198.8 Watt (34%)
min: 193.6     avg: 202.1     median: 202.1 (35%)     max: 210.6 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 R3 3100 +
127.1 Watt (23%)
219.5 Watt (40%)
min: 214.6     avg: 221.9     median: 221.9 (40%)     max: 229.2 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
100%
1 R3 3100 +
7.8 Points per Watt (6%)
18.2 Points per Watt (14%)
min: 13.3     avg: 13.9     median: 13.9 (10%)     max: 14.5 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 3 3100 → 100% n=41

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 3950X → 189% n=41

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 3900X → 172% n=41

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