Ryzen 3 3100 vs Ryzen 5 3600
Availability
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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$99
In Stock
Updated 69 minutes ago
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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$113.99
In Stock
Updated 69 minutes ago
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 292 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 13% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 — $99.0 vs $113.99
- Up to 9% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 3600 — $0.39 vs $0.43 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 5% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 3 3100 — 268 vs 256 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 — 12 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920×1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
256
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0. 39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for $99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 69 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
268
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
91%
Price, $
$113.99
86%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for $113.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 69 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920×1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
447
FPS
467
FPS
VALORANT
1025
FPS
1071
FPS
League of Legends
256
FPS
268
FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
276
FPS
289
FPS
Fortnite
1367
FPS
1427
FPS
Minecraft
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Single-Core
1129
94%
Multi-Core
4704
71%
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1204
100%
Multi-Core
6660
100%
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
vs |
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
---|---|---|
Apr 24th, 2020 |
Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Ryzen 3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop |
Segment |
Desktop |
4 | Cores |
6 |
8 | Threads |
12 |
3.![]() |
Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed |
4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Ryzen 5 3600
Grand Theft Auto V, 1080p, High
SkyTech Shadow 3.0 Gaming Computer PC
142
FPS
$
7.75
/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,099.99
In Stock
Updated 64 minutes ago
Skytech Archangel Gaming Computer PC
134
FPS
$
7. 09
/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$949.99
In Stock
Updated 65 minutes ago
SkyTech Archangel 3.0 Gaming Computer PC
142
FPS
$
7.75
/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,099.99
In Stock
Updated 65 minutes ago
Skytech Shadow 3.0 Gaming PC
175
FPS
$
7.43
/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299.99
In Stock
Updated 65 minutes ago
SkyTech Archangel 3. 0 Gaming Computer PC
132
FPS
$
7.95
/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,049.99
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
Skytech Chronos Gaming PC
122
FPS
$
6.86
/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$837.3
In Stock
Updated 62 minutes ago
SkyTech Blaze II Gaming Computer PC
83
FPS
$
8. 43
/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$699.99
In Stock
Updated 65 minutes ago
SkyTech Archangel Gaming Computer PC
95
FPS
$
13.15
/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,249
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
SkyTech Shadow 3.0 Gaming Computer PC
132
FPS
$
7.5
/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$989.99
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
iBUYPOWER Pro Gaming PC
83
FPS
$
10. 12
/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$839.99
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
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Ryzen 3 3100 vs Ryzen 5 3600 — Doom with GTX 1660 Benchmarks 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K Comparison
GTX 1660 with
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Doom
GTX 1660 with
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Ryzen 3 3100
Ryzen 5 3600
Multi-Thread Performance
13425 Pts
19634 Pts
Single-Thread Performance
2468 Pts
2900 Pts
Doom
Ryzen 3 3100 vs Ryzen 5 3600 in Doom using GTX 1660 — CPU Performance comparison at Ultra, High, Medium, and Low Quality Settings with 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K resolutions
Ryzen 3 3100
Ryzen 5 3600
Ultra Quality
Resolution | Frames Per Second |
---|---|
1080p |
136. |
1080p |
140.2 FPS |
1440p |
97.0 FPS |
1440p |
99.7 FPS |
2160p |
51.5 FPS |
2160p |
52.9 FPS |
w1440p |
79.4 FPS |
w1440p |
81.7 FPS |
High Quality
Resolution | Frames Per Second |
---|---|
1080p |
204.3 FPS |
1080p |
209.1 FPS |
1440p |
153.6 FPS |
1440p |
157.2 FPS |
2160p |
89.7 FPS |
2160p |
91.8 FPS |
w1440p |
129.7 FPS |
w1440p |
132.9 FPS |
Medium Quality
Resolution | Frames Per Second |
---|---|
1080p |
272. |
1080p |
277.9 FPS |
1440p |
210.2 FPS |
1440p |
214.6 FPS |
2160p |
127.9 FPS |
2160p |
130.6 FPS |
w1440p |
180.0 FPS |
w1440p |
184.0 FPS |
Low Quality
Resolution | Frames Per Second |
---|---|
1080p |
408.1 FPS |
1080p |
415.6 FPS |
1440p |
323.3 FPS |
1440p |
329.6 FPS |
2160p |
204.3 FPS |
2160p |
208.4 FPS |
w1440p |
280.5 FPS |
w1440p |
286.3 FPS |
Ryzen 3 3100
- For some games, a cpu with a higher clock speed, or in a technical name IPC (Instructions per clock), has better results than other CPU’s with higher core count and lower core speed.
- The Ryzen 3 3100 has a higher turbo clock boost. Turbo Boost is a CPU feature that will run CPU clock speed faster than its base clock, if certain conditions are present. It will enable older software that runs on fewer cores, to perform better on newer hardware. Since games are software too, it is also applicable to them.
Ryzen 5 3600
Compare Ryzen 3 3100 vs Ryzen 5 3600 specifications
Ryzen 3 3100 vs Ryzen 5 3600 Architecture
Ryzen 3 3100 | Ryzen 5 3600 | |
---|---|---|
Codename | Zen 2 | Zen 2 |
Generation | Ryzen 3 (Zen 2) |
Ryzen 5 (Zen 2) |
Market | Desktop | Desktop |
Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR4 |
Part# | unknown | unknown |
Production Status | Active | Active |
Released | May 2020 | Jul 2019 |
Ryzen 3 3100 vs Ryzen 5 3600 Cache
Ryzen 3 3100 | Ryzen 5 3600 | |
---|---|---|
Cache L1 | 96K (per core) | 96K (per core) |
Cache L2 | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
Cache L3 | 16MB (shared) | 32MB (shared) |
Ryzen 3 3100 vs Ryzen 5 3600 Cores
Ryzen 3 3100 | Ryzen 5 3600 | |
---|---|---|
# of Cores | 4 | 6 |
# of Threads | 8 | 12 |
Integrated Graphics | N/A | N/A |
SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
Ryzen 3 3100 vs Ryzen 5 3600 Performance
Ryzen 3 3100 | Ryzen 5 3600 | |
---|---|---|
Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
Frequency | 3.![]() |