AMD Ryzen 3 3100 VS AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

amd

Brand

4/8

Cores/Threads

3.6GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

N/A Apr 2020 View Details

VS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

amd

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

3.8GHz

Base Clock

95W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

N/A Jul 2019 View Details

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

N/A • Apr 2020

VS

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

$249 • Jul 2019

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationAMD Ryzen 3 3100AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
46
812
3.6 GHz3.8 GHz
3.9 GHz4.4 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
36 X38 X
65 W 95 W
DDR4DDR4
L164 KB64 KB
L20.50 MB0.50 MB
L316.00 MB32.00 MB
N/AN/A
Ryzen 3 (Zen 2 (Matisse))Ryzen 5 (Zen 2 (Matisse))
7nm7nm
amd socket am4amd socket am4
TSMCTSMC
74 mm²74 mm²
Gen 4, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 4
3800 million3800 million
N/AN/A

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench Background
Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1105

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

1323 (+20%)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Multi Core Performance

5423

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

9526 (+76%)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Geekbench Background
Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

1436

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

1799 (+25%)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Multi Core Performance

5150

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

7670 (+49%)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Passmark Background
Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

11619

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

18218 (+57%)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Blender Background
Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

84.68 FPS

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

137.5 FPS (+62%)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Comparison in Games (301 benchmarks)

Styx: Blades of Greed Background
Styx: Blades of Greed

Styx: Blades of Greed

7.2 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X (+21%)
MAX 91 FPS
MIN 77 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 75 FPS
MIN 65 FPS
Winner
Loser
CODE VEIN II DEMO Background
CODE VEIN II DEMO

CODE VEIN II DEMO

7.8 2026 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: vDemo

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X (+15%)
MAX 78 FPS
MIN 70 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 68 FPS
MIN 79 FPS
Winner
Loser
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes Background
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

7.6 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X (+12%)
MAX 103 FPS
MIN 90 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 92 FPS
MIN 75 FPS
Winner
Loser
PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO Background
PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X (+13%)
MAX 151 FPS
MIN 130 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 134 FPS
MIN 116 FPS
Winner
Loser
Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories Background
Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

8 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1.0

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X (+20%)
MAX 113 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 94 FPS
MIN 72 FPS
Winner
Loser
Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy Background
Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

8.5 2025 Action, Strategy

1080p
| high

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X (+11%)
MAX 127 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 114 FPS
MIN 95 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 301 benchmarks across 230 games

0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
VS
0%
0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
AMD Ryzen 3 3100

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

AMD • 4/8 • 3.6GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
86
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

AMD • 6/12 • 3.8GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
101
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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