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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X 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 7 3800X is 292 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $199.9 vs $284.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 7 3800X - $1.38 vs $1.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 3 3100 - 153 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
145
94.77124183006535%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.9
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6GHz Wraith Stealth 2MB L2 Desktop Processor Boxed
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Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.86/FPS
74.19354838709677%
Price, $
$284
70%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for $284 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349157 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Single-Core
1479
87.2566371681416%
Multi-Core
5081
59.79053895034126%
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Ryzen 7 3800X
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
77 FPS
$11.04/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$849.99
In Stock
102 FPS
$17.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,774.98
In Stock
83 FPS
$10.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
In Stock
105 FPS
$27.6/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,898
In Stock
59 FPS
$20.32/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199
In Stock
71 FPS
$11.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
In Stock
59 FPS
$12.88/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$759.85
In Stock
108 FPS
$18.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
In Stock
53 FPS
$20.72/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
In Stock
83 FPS
$13.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,151.5
In Stock
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