Ryzen 3 3100 vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.48
+12.9%
Ryzen 3 3100
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
7.51

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 outperforms Ryzen 3 3100 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Ryzen 3 3100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking902974
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data33.70
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)
Power efficiency12.3510.93
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date6 September 2018 (6 years ago)24 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache576 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm7 nm
Die size213 mm274 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4800 Million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Ryzen 3 3100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Ryzen 3 3100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Ryzen 3 3100.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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 PRO 2600 8.48
+12.9%
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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 13465
+12.9%
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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 1175
Ryzen 3 3100 1498
+27.5%

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 PRO 2600 4742
Ryzen 3 3100 5127
+8.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.48 7.51
Recency 6 September 2018 24 April 2020
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 has a 12.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 3 3100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3100 in performance tests.


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