Ryzen 3 3100 vs EPYC 7302

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7302
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 155 Watt
20.84
+177%
Ryzen 3 3100
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
7.51

EPYC 7302 outperforms Ryzen 3 3100 by a whopping 177% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7302 and Ryzen 3 3100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking267974
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.5333.70
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCMatisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)
Power efficiency12.7210.93
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)24 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$978$99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 3 3100 has 192% better value for money than EPYC 7302.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7302 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads328
Base clock speed3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.9 GHz
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache96K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache128 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm7 nm
Die size192 mm274 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7302 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketTR4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)155 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7302 and Ryzen 3 3100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 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++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7302 and Ryzen 3 3100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7302 and Ryzen 3 3100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size4 TiBno data
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7302 and Ryzen 3 3100.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

EPYC 7302 20.84
+177%
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.

EPYC 7302 33106
+178%
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.

EPYC 7302 1209
Ryzen 3 3100 1498
+23.9%

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.

EPYC 7302 8691
+69.5%
Ryzen 3 3100 5127

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.84 7.51
Recency 7 August 2019 24 April 2020
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 32 8
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 65 Watt

EPYC 7302 has a 177.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Ryzen 3 3100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 138.5% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7302 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3100 in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7302 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 3 3100 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7302 and Ryzen 3 3100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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