Intel Core i5-1140G7 vs AMD Ryzen 3 3100

Processor comparisons 19-03-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-1140G7 vs AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, machine learning, video editing, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, Handbrake, AIDA64, 3DMark, PassMark, RealBench, 7zip, Furmark, WPrime, Prime95, SuperPi, Gears 5, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 3 3100 or Intel Core i5-1140G7.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-1140G7

53%

Ryzen 3 3100

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1140G7

52%

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.1	93.7
Valorant	105.8	106.5
Cyberpunk 2077	59.2	59.6
Apex Legends	99.4	100.1
Call of Duty Warzone	79.3	79.8
Overwatch	85.7	86.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.0	73.5
DOOM Eternal	52.9	53.2
Warzone	82.5	83.0
Assassin's Creed	88.8	89.4
Valheim	87.8	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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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

Core i5-1140G7

376%

Ryzen 3 3100

64%

To make a finishing choice 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 Core i5-1140G7 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 3 3100 as it consumes less power: 12W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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 machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-1140G7	AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Cinbench 15 Single-core	174	179
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1234	1019
Cinbench 20 Single-core	414	437
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2941	2351
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1021	1105
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7001	5423

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

	Intel Core i5-1140G7	AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Single-Core	2920	2464
Multi-Core	11503	11783

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

	Intel Core i5-1140G7	AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Single-Core	1357	1266
Multi-Core	4973	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!

	Intel Core i5-1140G7	AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	May 27, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1449	AM4
Core name	Tiger Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	11	3
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	2 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	12 W	65 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x-4267	DDR4
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		256KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	8 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		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. Here Ryzen 3 3100 is 27% better than Core i5-1140G7 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-1140G7 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 3100 is better: 22
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-1140G7 and AMD Ryzen 3 3100 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-1140G7 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1140G7 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 3 3100 specs and review.