Ryzen 9 9950X vs i3-3110M

Place in the ranking	2455	58
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	65.16
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	2.79	23.26
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date	1 June 2012 (12 years ago)	15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3110M and Ryzen 9 9950X 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	4	32
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	5.7 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	4 nm
Die size	118 mm²	2x 70.6 mm²
Maximum core temperature	90C (PGA); 105C (BGA)	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	16,630 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3110M and Ryzen 9 9950X 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1023,FCPGA988	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3110M and Ryzen 9 9950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i3-3110M and Ryzen 9 9950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3110M and Ryzen 9 9950X 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 i3-3110M and Ryzen 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4000	AMD Radeon Graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3110M and Ryzen 9 9950X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3110M and Ryzen 9 9950X.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	24

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.

i3-3110M 1.03

Ryzen 9 9950X 41.78
+3956%

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.

i3-3110M 1636

Ryzen 9 9950X 66361
+3956%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.03	41.78
Integrated graphics card	1.18	1.98
Recency	1 June 2012	15 August 2024
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	4	32
Chip lithography	22 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	170 Watt

i3-3110M has 385.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9950X, on the other hand, has a 3956.3% higher aggregate performance score, 67.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 12 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 450% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 9950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3110M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-3110M is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 9950X is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3110M and Ryzen 9 9950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.