Intel Core i9-8950HK vs AMD Ryzen 3 3100

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-8950HK vs AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, video editing, programming, rendering. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Blender, PCMark 10, 3DMark, RealBench, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, Furmark, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, MATLAB, 7zip, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 3 3100 or Intel Core i9-8950HK.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-8950HK

53%

Ryzen 3 3100

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-8950HK

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 it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.7	93.7
Valorant	106.4	106.5
Cyberpunk 2077	59.6	59.6
Apex Legends	100.1	100.1
Call of Duty Warzone	79.8	79.8
Overwatch	86.2	86.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.4	73.5
DOOM Eternal	53.2	53.2
Warzone	83.0	83.0
Assassin's Creed	89.4	89.4
Valheim	88.3	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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-8950HK

82%

Ryzen 3 3100

64%

To make a finishing 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 Core i9-8950HK is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 3 3100 as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software 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 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

	Intel Core i9-8950HK	AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Cinbench 15 Single-core	211	179
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1269	1019
Cinbench 20 Single-core	344	437
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3004	2351
Cinbench 23 Single-core	729	1105
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7064	5423

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

	Intel Core i9-8950HK	AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Single-Core	2480	2464
Multi-Core	10640	11783

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

	Intel Core i9-8950HK	AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Single-Core	1107	1266
Multi-Core	5554	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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-8950HK	AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	May 27, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	8	3
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	2000 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache		256KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	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 19% better than Core i9-8950HK in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-8950HK 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 Intel Core i9-8950HK is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 3100 is better: 17
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-8950HK and AMD Ryzen 3 3100 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-8950HK - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-8950HK specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 3 3100 specs and review.