i3-10100F vs Ryzen 7 3700U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 3700U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.50
Core i3-10100F
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.51
+22.4%

Core i3-10100F outperforms Ryzen 7 3700U by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3700U and Core i3-10100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13221161
Place by popularitynot in top-10020
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data20.97
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency28.398.02
Architecture codenamePicasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date6 January 2019 (5 years ago)12 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3700U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache384 KB256 KB
L2 cache2 MB1 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)6 MB
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size209.78 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors4940 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3700U 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
SocketFP5FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3700U and Core i3-10100F. 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, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
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-

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 3700U 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 7 3700U 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 7 3700U and Core i3-10100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 10 ( - 1400 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3700U and Core i3-10100F.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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 7 3700U 4.50
i3-10100F 5.51
+22.4%

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 7 3700U 7141
i3-10100F 8748
+22.5%

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 7 3700U 925
i3-10100F 1449
+56.6%

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 7 3700U 2688
i3-10100F 4496
+67.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.50 5.51
Recency 6 January 2019 12 October 2020
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 3700U has a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

i3-10100F, on the other hand, has a 22.4% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Core i3-10100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 3700U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 3700U is a notebook processor while Core i3-10100F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 3700U and Core i3-10100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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