AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs AMD Ryzen 3 3100

Processor comparisons 19-02-2022

   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs AMD Ryzen 3 3100 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, rendering, programming, streaming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like AIDA64, PCMark 10, RealBench, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, 3DMark, Handbrake, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, Prime95, Gears 5, WPrime, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Blender, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 3 3100 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 5 1600X

53%

Ryzen 3 3100

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 1600X

53%

Ryzen 3 3100

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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 small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Control, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.8	93.7
Valorant	106.6	106.5
Cyberpunk 2077	59.7	59.6
Apex Legends	100.2	100.1
Call of Duty Warzone	80.0	79.8
Overwatch	86.4	86.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.6	73.5
DOOM Eternal	53.3	53.2
Warzone	83.2	83.0
Assassin's Creed	89.6	89.4
Valheim	88.5	88.4

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, 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 5 1600X

35%

Ryzen 3 3100

64%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance 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 1600X as it consumes less power: 95W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count 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 streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since 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 5 1600X	AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Cinbench 15 Single-core	151	179
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1126	1019
Cinbench 20 Single-core	389	437
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2764	2351
Cinbench 23 Single-core	942	1105
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	6470	5423

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Single-Core	2217	2464
Multi-Core	13041	11783

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Single-Core	1010	1266
Multi-Core	5730	5567

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Announcement date	April 11, 2017	May 27, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Summit Ridge	Matisse
Architecture	Zen	Zen 2
Generation	1	3
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	2800 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2667	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	576KB	256KB
L2 cache	3MB	2MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD160XBCM6IAE	100-000000284 100-100000284BOX 100-100000284MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 1600X 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 5 1600X is better: 21
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 3100 is better: 11
However, it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X and AMD Ryzen 3 3100 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 1600X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 3 3100 specs and review.