Ryzen 3 3100 vs i9-9900KF

Aggregate performance score

Core i9-9900KF
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
11.50
+53.1%
Ryzen 3 3100
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
7.51

Core i9-9900KF outperforms Ryzen 3 3100 by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9900KF and Ryzen 3 3100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking674962
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.1533.70
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i9Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)
Power efficiency11.4610.93
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date8 January 2019 (5 years ago)24 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$488$99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 3 3100 has 313% better value for money than i9-9900KF.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9900KF 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data74 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900KF 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900KF and Ryzen 3 3100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, 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 Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i9-9900KF and Ryzen 3 3100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF and Ryzen 3 3100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900KF and Ryzen 3 3100.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i9-9900KF 11.50
+53.1%
Ryzen 3 3100 7.51

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.

i9-9900KF 18263
+53.1%
Ryzen 3 3100 11928

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.

i9-9900KF 1722
+14.9%
Ryzen 3 3100 1499

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.

i9-9900KF 8121
+58.3%
Ryzen 3 3100 5131

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.50 7.51
Recency 8 January 2019 24 April 2020
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

i9-9900KF has a 53.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 3 3100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-9900KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3100 in performance tests.


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