Ryzen 5 3450U vs Ryzen 3 3100

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 3100
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
7.51
+77.1%
Ryzen 5 3450U
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.24

Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms Ryzen 5 3450U by an impressive 77% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 5 3450U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9741382
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation33.70no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesMatisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)AMD Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU)
Power efficiency10.9326.75
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Picasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)
Release date24 April 2020 (4 years ago)1 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$99no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 5 3450U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography7 nm12 nm
Die size74 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 million4500 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 5 3450U 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM4FP5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 5 3450U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEMMX, 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+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 5 3450U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 5 3450U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 5 3450U.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

Ryzen 3 3100 7.51
+77.1%
Ryzen 5 3450U 4.24

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.

Ryzen 3 3100 11928
+77%
Ryzen 5 3450U 6738

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 3 3100 991
+74.9%
Ryzen 5 3450U 567

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 3 3100 178
+29.5%
Ryzen 5 3450U 138

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 3 3100 5005
+68.4%
Ryzen 5 3450U 2972

Blender(-)

Ryzen 3 3100 486
Ryzen 5 3450U 946
+94.5%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 3 3100 1135
+35.3%
Ryzen 5 3450U 839

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 3 3100 4602
+37%
Ryzen 5 3450U 3359

7-Zip

Ryzen 3 3100 27541
+73.5%
Ryzen 5 3450U 15878

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 3 3100 209
+43.6%
Ryzen 5 3450U 146

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.51 4.24
Chip lithography 7 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 3 3100 has a 77.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen 5 3450U, on the other hand, has 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 3100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3450U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 3100 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 3450U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 5 3450U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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