Ryzen 3 3100 vs i5-750
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms Core i5-750 by a whopping 372% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-750 and Ryzen 3 3100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2095 | 964 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.14 | 33.70 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core i5 (Desktop) | Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 1.58 | 10.93 |
| Architecture codename | Lynnfield (2009−2010) | Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 8 September 2009 (15 years ago) | 24 April 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $150 | $99 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 3 3100 has 23971% better value for money than i5-750.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-750 and Ryzen 3 3100 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 | 2.66 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 2500 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 296 mm2 | 74 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 774 million | 3,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-750 and Ryzen 3 3100 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 | FCLGA1156,LGA1156 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-750 and Ryzen 3 3100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | 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 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-750 and Ryzen 3 3100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-750 and Ryzen 3 3100 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 i5-750 and Ryzen 3 3100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-750 and Ryzen 3 3100.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 16 |
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.
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.59 | 7.51 |
| Recency | 8 September 2009 | 24 April 2020 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 3 3100 has a 372.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 3 3100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-750 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-750 and Ryzen 3 3100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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