i3-10100F vs Ryzen 5 3600

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.17
+103%
Core i3-10100F
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.51

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core i3-10100F by a whopping 103% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i3-10100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7021161
Place by popularity820
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.8120.97
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency16.268.02
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)12 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 3600 has 9% better value for money than i3-10100F.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i3-10100F 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache96K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache32 MB (shared)6 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data126 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i3-10100F 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i3-10100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i3-10100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i3-10100F are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i3-10100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s41.6 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i3-10100F.

PCIe versionno data3.0
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.

Ryzen 5 3600 11.17
+103%
i3-10100F 5.51

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.

Ryzen 5 3600 17742
+103%
i3-10100F 8748

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 5 3600 1614
+11.4%
i3-10100F 1449

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 5 3600 6912
+53.7%
i3-10100F 4496

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.17 5.51
Recency 7 July 2019 12 October 2020
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm

Ryzen 5 3600 has a 102.7% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

i3-10100F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

The Ryzen 5 3600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-10100F in performance tests.


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