Ryzen 3 3100 vs Ryzen 5 1600 — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The Ryzen 3 3100 leads on 3 of 6 shared benchmarks (23% in Cinebench R23 single); the Ryzen 5 1600 takes 3 (19% in Cinebench R23 multi).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 3 3100 and the Ryzen 5 1600. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
Ryzen 5 1600
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.
Where to buy
A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Ryzen 3 3100 | Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 4 | 6 |
| threads | 8 | 12 |
| base clock ghz | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| boost clock ghz | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| tdp w | 65 | 65 |
| memory bus | — | Dual-channel |
| l3 cache mb | 16 | 16 |
| process nm | 7 | 14 |
| socket | AMD Socket AM4 | AMD Socket AM4 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from GadgetVersus, MakeUseOf, CGDirector, Notebookcheck, Electronic Clinic, TopCPU, Geekbench Browser, CpuTronic and PassMark Software; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.
| Benchmark | Ryzen 3 3100 | Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, MakeUseOf, CGDirector, Notebookcheck, Electronic Clinic |
5,423 points | 6,468 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, MakeUseOf, CGDirector, Notebookcheck, TopCPU |
1,105 points | 895 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, Geekbench Browser, CpuTronic |
5,033 points | 5,162 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, Geekbench Browser, CpuTronic |
1,470 points | 1,081 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
11,521 points | 12,253 points |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
— | 2,063 points |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
2,410 points | 2,064 points |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 3 3100 or the Ryzen 5 1600?
The Ryzen 3 3100 leads on 3 of 6 shared benchmarks (23% in Cinebench R23 single); the Ryzen 5 1600 takes 3 (19% in Cinebench R23 multi).
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