AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
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Intel Core i3-10100F

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CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and Intel Core i3-10100F processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • More Total Cores: 6 (6 vs 4)
  • Higher Technology: 7 nm (7 nm vs 14 nm)
  • Newer PCI Express Version: Gen 4, 24 Lanes (CPU only) (Gen 4, 24 Lanes (CPU only) vs 3.0)
  • Higher Max Turbo Frequency: 4.30 GHz (up to 4.1 GHz vs 4.30 GHz)
  • Newer Launch Date: October 2020 (September 2019 vs October 2020)

Basic

AMD
Label Name
Intel
September 2019
Launch Date
October 2020
Desktop
Platform
Desktop
Ryzen 5 3500X
Model Name
i3-10100F
Matisse
Code Name
Comet Lake
Ryzen 5 (Zen 2 (Matisse))
Generation
-

CPU Specifications

6
Total Cores
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
4
6
Total Threads
8
3.6 GHz
Basic Frequency
3.60 GHz
-
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Yes
-
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Yes
up to 4.1 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
4.30 GHz
-
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
Yes
-
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
Yes
-
Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
No
-
Intel Turbo Boost Technology
2.0
-
Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency
4.30 GHz
64 KB (per core)
L1 Cache
-
512 KB (per core)
L2 Cache
-
32 MB (shared)
L3 Cache
-
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
-
Cache
6 MB Intel® Smart Cache
AMD Socket AM4
CPU Socket
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
FCLGA1200
36.0x
Multiplier
-
Yes
Multiplier Unlocked
-
-
Intel AES New Instructions
Yes
7 nm
Technology
Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
14 nm
65 W
TDP
65 W
-
Max. Operating Temperature
Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.
100°C
Gen 4, 24 Lanes (CPU only)
PCI Express Version
PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.
3.0
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Max Number of PCI Express Lanes
A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.
16
-
Instruction Set
An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.
64-bit
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Intel 64
Yes
-
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Yes
-
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.
Up to 1x16 | 2x8 | 1x8+2x4
3,800 million
Transistor Count
-

Memory Specifications

DDR4
Memory Type
DDR4-2666
-
Max Memory Size
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
128 GB
Dual-channel
Memory Channels
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
2
-
Bus Speed
8 GT/s
-
Max Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).
41.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.
No

Miscellaneous

-
Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)
Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2
-
Execute Disable Bit
Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.
Yes
-
Intel Boot Guard
Yes
-
Intel OS Guard
Yes

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single Core
Ryzen 5 3500X
1573 +10%
Core i3-10100F
1426
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Ryzen 5 3500X
5711 +30%
Core i3-10100F
4400
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Ryzen 5 3500X
1119 +6%
Core i3-10100F
1056
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Ryzen 5 3500X
3297
Core i3-10100F
3822 +16%
Passmark CPU Single Core
Ryzen 5 3500X
2512
Core i3-10100F
2593 +3%
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Ryzen 5 3500X
13193 +50%
Core i3-10100F
8774