Ryzen 5 7500F vs Ryzen 3 3100

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 3100
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
7.51
Ryzen 5 7500F
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
16.97
+126%

Ryzen 5 7500F outperforms Ryzen 3 3100 by a whopping 126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 5 7500F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking974386
Place by popularitynot in top-10014
Cost-effectiveness evaluation33.7069.94
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesMatisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)no data
Power efficiency10.9324.71
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Raphael (2023−2024)
Release date24 April 2020 (4 years ago)22 July 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$99$179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 7500F has 108% better value for money than Ryzen 3 3100.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 5 7500F 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm5 nm
Die size74 mm271 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C61 °C
Number of transistors3,800 million6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 5 7500F 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 configuration11
SocketAM4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 5 7500F. 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, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 5 7500F are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 5 7500F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 5 7500F.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes1624

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
Ryzen 5 7500F 16.97
+126%

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
Ryzen 5 7500F 26950
+126%

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.

Ryzen 3 3100 1498
Ryzen 5 7500F 2742
+83%

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.

Ryzen 3 3100 5127
Ryzen 5 7500F 12601
+146%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.51 16.97
Recency 24 April 2020 22 July 2023
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm

Ryzen 5 7500F has a 126% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 7500F is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3100 in performance tests.


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