Intel Core i3-10100 vs AMD Ryzen 3 1200

Intel Core i3-10100
Intel Socket 1200DESKTOP
3600 MHz / Cores: 4 / Apr 2020
Intel Core i3-10100
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
AMD Socket AM4DESKTOP
3100 MHz / Cores: 4 / Jun 2017
AMD Ryzen 3 1200

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Intel Core i3-10100
    192%
  • AMD Ryzen 3 1200
    100%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • Intel Core i3-10100
    192%
  • AMD Ryzen 3 1200
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider Intel Core i3-10100

Much higher single threaded performance (around 92% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Ryzen 3 1200.
Around 92% higher average synthetic performance.

Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen 3 1200

None

Intel Core i3-10100

Gaming

HWBench recommends Intel Core i3-10100

Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.

Intel Core i3-10100

Productivity

HWBench recommends Intel Core i3-10100

Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.


Specifications

Features

Intel Core i3-10100AMD Ryzen 3 1200
MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
AVX2
EIST
Intel 64
XD bit
VT-x
VT-d
AES-NI
TSX
TXT
CLMUL
FMA3
F16C
BMI1
BMI2
ABM
ADX
RdRand
TBT 2.0
3DNow!
SSE4A
AMD64
CnQ
NX bit
AMD-V

Architecture

Intel Core i3-10100AMD Ryzen 3 1200
ArchitectureIntel_CometlakevsAMD Zen
MarketDesktopvsDesktop
Memory SupportDDR4-2666 MHz Dual-channelvsDDR4
CodenameComet LakevsZen
Release DateApr 2020vsJun 2017

Cores

Intel Core i3-10100AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Cores4vs4
Threads8vs4
SMPs1vs1
Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630vsNo

Cache

Intel Core i3-10100AMD Ryzen 3 1200
L1 Cache64K (per core)vs128 KB (per core)
L2 Cache256K (per core)vs512 KB (per core)
L3 Cache6MB (shared)vs8192 KB (shared)

Physical

Intel Core i3-10100AMD Ryzen 3 1200
SocketIntel Socket 1200vsAMD Socket AM4
Max Case Temp72°Cvsunknown
PackageFC-LGA1200vsuPGA
Die Sizeunknownvs192mm²
Process14 nmvs14 nm

Performance

Intel Core i3-10100AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Cpu Frequency3600 MHzvs3100 MHz
Turbo Clock4300 MHzvs3400 MHz
Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
VoltageN/Avsunknown
TDP65 Wvs65 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i3-10100
    5160 points
  • AMD Ryzen 3 1200
    3740 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i3-10100
    20736 points
  • AMD Ryzen 3 1200
    13640 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i3-10100 (simulated)
    239.19
  • AMD Ryzen 3 1200
    124

points - higher is better