AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Furmark, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Gears 5, SuperPi, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Prime95, PassMark, RealBench, Handbrake, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Apex Legends
Last Man Standing
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
Valorant
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Cyberpunk 2077
Death Stranding
Fallout 76
Valheim
Watch Dogs Legion
Halo Infinite
Red Dead Redemption 2
DOOM: Eternal
Overwatch
Rainbow Six Siege
Borderlands 3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT or AMD Ryzen 3 3100.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 3 3100

53%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 3600XT is 3% better than Ryzen 3 3100. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 3100

53%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.7	96.6
Valorant	106.5	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	59.6	61.4
Apex Legends	100.1	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	79.8	82.3
Overwatch	86.2	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.5	75.7
DOOM Eternal	53.2	54.9
Warzone	83.0	85.6
Assassin's Creed	89.4	92.2
Valheim	88.4	91.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 3100

64%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

48%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 3 3100 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3600XT since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Cinbench 15 Single-core	179	207
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1019	1671
Cinbench 20 Single-core	437	519
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2351	3855
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1105	1330
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5423	9945

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	2464	2831
Multi-Core	11783	18815

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	1266	1386
Multi-Core	5567	8390

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Announcement date	May 27, 2020	July 23, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Matisse	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 2
Generation	3	3
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	3800 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	256KB
L2 cache	2MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000284 100-100000284BOX 100-100000284MPK	100-100000281BOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600XT is 5% better than Ryzen 3 3100 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 3600XT has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 3100. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 3100 is better: 2
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT is better: 29
However, it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 3 3100 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Processor Comparisons
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Core i5-10400
• Vs Core i5-10400F
• Vs Core i7-10750H
• Vs Core i7-8700
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500X
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700U
• Vs Core i7-8700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600X
• Vs Core i7-9700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600H
• Vs Core i7-10700
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Core i9-9900K
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800H
• Vs Core i7-10700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Core i9-10850K
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800X
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500U
• Vs Core i7-9750H
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i7-1165G7
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i5-8400
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i7-1065G7
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i5-9300H
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500U
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Core i7-10510U
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i7-7700HQ
• Vs Core i5-10210U
• Vs Core i7-6700HQ
• Vs Core i7-3770
• Vs Core i5-8250U
• Vs Core i7-8550U
• Vs FX-8350 Eight-Core
• Vs Core i5-1035G1
• Vs Core i5-10300H
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Core i7-10875H
• Vs Core i5-1135G7
• Vs Core i5-8265U
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Core i5-8300H
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700
• Vs Core i7-9700
• Vs Core i5-10600K
• Vs Core i7-4770K
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Core i3-9100F
• Vs Core i7-10700F
• Vs Core i5-9400
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550H
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800U
• Vs Apple M1
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600G
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900U
• Vs Core i5-11600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 3300X
• Vs Core i5-1145G7
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300GE
• Vs Core i7-1160G7
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
• Vs Core i3-10320
• Vs Core i7-9700E
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350G
• Vs Xeon E5-2697R v4
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
• Vs Xeon W-1290T
• Vs Core i5-10200H
• Vs Core i5-10600
• Vs Core i3-10300T
• Vs Core i5-10500
• Vs Core i7-10700T
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400GE
• Vs Core i7-10870H
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600HS
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600U
• Vs Xeon W-2235
• Vs Core i5-10600T
• Vs Core i3-10325
• Vs Core i3-10305
• Vs Core i3-10105T
• Vs Core i3-10105
• Vs Core i3-10105F
• Vs Core i5-1145GRE
• Vs Core i5-1145G7E
• Vs Core i5-1140G7
• Vs Core i5-1130G7
• Vs Core i5-11300H
• Vs Core i7-1185GRE
• Vs Core i7-1185G7E
• Vs Core i7-11375H
• Vs Core i7-1185G7
• Vs Core i7-11370H
• Vs Core i7-1180G7
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600E
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500U
• Vs Ryzen 3 5400U
• Vs Core i9-9900T
• Vs Core i7-6900K
• Vs Core i7-9700F
• Vs Core i7-5960X
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300G
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
• Vs Core i7-7800X
• Vs Core i7-10850H
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300G
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4500U
• Vs Core i5-10500T
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
• Vs Core i5-10400T
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350GE
• Vs Core i7-1195G7
• Vs Core i7-11390H
• Vs Core i3-11100B
• Vs Core i7-1068NG7
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
• Vs Xeon W-10855M
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
• Vs Celeron 7300
• Vs Celeron 7305
• Vs Ryzen 3 5425U
• Vs Core i7-9750HF
• Vs Core i7-9850H
• Vs Core i7-9700T
• Vs Core i5-9500F
• Vs Core i7-8700T
• Vs Core i7-9700TE
• Vs Core i5-9600
• Vs Core i5-9600KF
• Vs Core i7-8700B
• Vs Core i7-8850H
• Vs Core i9-8950HK
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600X
• Vs Core i7-6850K
• Vs Ryzen 3 2200G
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600
• Vs Core i9-13900F
• Vs Core i5-13600T
• Vs Core i5-13400T
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700X
• Vs Ryzen 3 1200
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500
• Vs Core i5-4690K
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D
• Vs Core i5-7500
• Vs Core i3-8100
• Vs Core i5-6600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500
• Vs Core i5-7600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 1500X
• Vs Core i7-5820K
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600G
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600GE

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Processor Comparisons
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800H
• Vs Core i7-10700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Core i9-10850K
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800X
• Vs Core i9-10900K
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900X
• Vs Core i9-9900K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700X
• Vs Core i7-10700
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600H
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600X
• Vs Core i7-8700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Core i7-8700
• Vs Core i7-10750H
• Vs Core i5-10400F
• Vs Core i5-10400
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Core i7-9750H
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i7-1065G7
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i7-1165G7
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700U
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500X
• Vs Core i7-9700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500U
• Vs Core i7-10875H
• Vs Core i5-1135G7
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700
• Vs Core i7-9700
• Vs Core i5-10600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Core i7-10700F
• Vs Core i9-10980XE
• Vs Core i9-9980XE
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
• Vs Core i9-9990XE
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
• Vs Xeon W-3175X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
• Vs Core i9-9960X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700G
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800H
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HS
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HX
• Vs Apple M1X
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800U
• Vs Apple M1
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600G
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900U
• Vs Core i7-11700K
• Vs Core i5-11600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750G
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
• Vs Core i9-7980XE
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
• Vs Core i9-10940X
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
• Vs Core i9-7940X
• Vs Core i9-7960X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
• Vs Core i9-10920X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
• Vs Core i9-9920X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
• Vs Ryzen 3 3300X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900HX
• Vs Core i5-1145G7
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800
• Vs Core i7-1160G7
• Vs Core i7-9700E
• Vs Xeon E5-2697R v4
• Vs Xeon W-1290T
• Vs EPYC 7F32
• Vs Core i5-10600
• Vs Core i5-10500
• Vs Core i7-10700T
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400GE
• Vs Core i7-10870H
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600HS
• Vs Xeon Gold 6130T
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600U
• Vs Xeon E5-2680R v4
• Vs Xeon W-2235
• Vs Core i7-11800H
• Vs Core i9-11900F
• Vs Core i9-11900T
• Vs Core i7-11700KF
• Vs Core i7-11700
• Vs Core i7-11700F
• Vs Core i7-11700T
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800XT
• Vs Core i5-11600KF
• Vs Core i5-11600
• Vs Core i5-11600T
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
• Vs Core i5-11500
• Vs Core i5-11500T
• Vs Core i5-11400
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
• Vs Core i5-11400F
• Vs Core i5-11400T
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600HS
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500U
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700U
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600H
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600U
• Vs Core i9-10900KF
• Vs Core i9-7920X
• Vs Core i9-10910
• Vs Core i9-10900X
• Vs Core i7-10700KF
• Vs Core i9-9900X
• Vs Core i9-7900X
• Vs Core i9-10900F
• Vs Core i9-10900
• Vs Core i9-9820X
• Vs Core i9-9900KS
• Vs Core i7-7900X
• Vs Core i9-10900T
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G
• Vs Core i9-9900KF
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700G
• Vs Core i7-9800X
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900H
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition
• Vs Core i7-7820X
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800U
• Vs Core i7-6950X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
• Vs Core i9-9900
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
• Vs Core i9-10980HK
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
• Vs Core i9-10885H
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G
• Vs Ryzen 7 1800X
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
• Vs Core i9-10900TE
• Vs Core i9-10900E
• Vs Core i5-1155G7
• Vs Core i5-11500B
• Vs Core i5-11400H
• Vs Core i5-11500H
• Vs Core i7-12700H
• Vs Core i5-1240U
• Vs Core i7-1250U
• Vs Core i5-1235U
• Vs Core i5-1245U
• Vs Core i7-1255U
• Vs Core i7-1260U
• Vs Core i7-1265U
• Vs Core i3-1220P
• Vs Core i5-1240P
• Vs Core i5-1250P
• Vs Core i3-12100
• Vs Core i3-12100E
• Vs Core i3-12100F
• Vs Core i3-12100T
• Vs Core i3-12100TE
• Vs Core i3-12300T
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE
• Vs Core i7-1265UE
• Vs Core i7-1265UL
• Vs Core i7-1255UL
• Vs Core i5-1235UL
• Vs Core i5-1245UL
• Vs Core i5-1245UE
• Vs Core i3-1220PE
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600X
• Vs Core i9-12900F
• Vs Core i9-13900KF
• Vs Core i5-13600K
• Vs Apple M2
• Vs Apple M2 Pro
• Vs Apple M2 Max
• Vs Core i5-13600
• Vs Core i9-13900HX
• Vs Core i5-13600HX
• Vs Core i9-13950HX
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600
• Vs Core i9-13900T
• Vs Core i9-13900F
• Vs Core i7-13700F
• Vs Core i7-13700T
• Vs Core i5-13600T
• Vs Core i5-13500T
• Vs Core i5-13400F
• Vs Core i5-13400T
• Vs Core i3-13100T
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700X
• Vs Ryzen 3 1200
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500
• Vs Core i3-13300
• Vs Core i3-13300F
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700GE
• Vs Core i5-7600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 1500X
• Vs Core i7-5820K
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900X
• Vs Core i9-13900K
• Vs Ryzen 9 5950X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600G
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5645
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 5845
• Vs Core i5-13490F
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D