i3-8100F vs Ryzen 5 2500X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i3-8100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1095 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | Intel Core i3 |
| Power efficiency | 8.67 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2019) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 10 September 2018 (6 years ago) | 1 September 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $117 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i3-8100F 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 | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 36 | 36 |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 126 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4800 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i3-8100F 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM4 | 1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i3-8100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i3-8100F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i3-8100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4-2400 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i3-8100F.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm |
Ryzen 5 2500X has 100% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i3-8100F. We've got no test results to judge.
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