i3-10100F vs Ryzen 7 2700X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i3-10100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	709	1161
Place by popularity	not in top-100	20
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.32	20.97
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Power efficiency	9.93	8.02
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Comet Lake (2020)
Release date	13 April 2018 (6 years ago)	12 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-10100F has 125% better value for money than Ryzen 7 2700X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700X 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 cores	8 (Octa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	37	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	6 MB
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Die size	213 mm2	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	4800 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700X 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i3-10100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i3-10100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i3-10100F are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i3-10100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i3-10100F.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	11.02	5.51
Recency	13 April 2018	12 October 2020
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt

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