Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U vs i3-2100

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-2100
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.17
Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.61
+209%

Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U outperforms Core i3-2100 by a whopping 209% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2100 and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23751508
Place by popularity99not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.28no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency1.7022.78
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date20 February 2011 (13 years ago)8 January 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$73no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-2100 and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data20
L1 cache64 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size131 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Number of transistors504 million4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2100 and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1155FP5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2100 and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i3-2100 and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2100 and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2100 and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 2000AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1100 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2100 and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2100 and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-2100 1.17
Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U 3.61
+209%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-2100 1857
Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U 5737
+209%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.17 3.61
Integrated graphics card 0.55 3.04
Recency 20 February 2011 8 January 2018
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U has a 208.5% higher aggregate performance score, 452.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2100 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-2100 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2100 and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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