Ryzen 3 4100 vs i3-9000
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-9000 and Ryzen 3 4100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 999 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 10.11 |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Renoir (2020−2023) |
| Release date | 1 September 2018 (6 years ago) | 4 April 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-9000 and Ryzen 3 4100 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 37 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 8.00391 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 9,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-9000 and Ryzen 3 4100 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | 1151 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-9000 and Ryzen 3 4100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-9000 and Ryzen 3 4100 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-9000 and Ryzen 3 4100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-9000 and Ryzen 3 4100.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 September 2018 | 4 April 2022 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
Ryzen 3 4100 has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-9000 and Ryzen 3 4100. We've got no test results to judge.
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