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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9 7950X is 886 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 13% better in God of War than Ryzen 3 3100 - 198 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $199.9 vs $899.99
- Up to 75% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 7950X - $1.14 vs $4.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.55/FPS
25.054945054945055%
Price, $
$899.99
22%
FPS Winner
INLAND Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core 32-Thread AM5 Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi AM5 (LGA1718) Ryzen 7000 Gaming Motherboard(DDR5, PCIe 5.0)
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Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
175
88.38383838383838%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Single-Core
1479
50.340367597004764%
Multi-Core
5081
26.335976779142694%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Raphael | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Ryzen 3 3100
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
29 FPS
$29.31/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$849.99
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198 FPS
$22.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
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35 FPS
$24.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
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6 FPS
$199.83/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199
In Stock
20 FPS
$41.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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6 FPS
$126.64/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$759.85
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123 FPS
$23.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,839
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198 FPS
$17.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,399
In Stock
1 FPS
$1098/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
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74 FPS
$32.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,369
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