Ryzen 3 3100 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800 — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800 is ahead of the Ryzen 3 3100 on all 4 shared benchmarks on file, by 40% to 158%, including 158% in Cinebench R23 multi (13,973 vs 5,423).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 3 3100 and the AMD Ryzen 7 5800. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Full AMD Ryzen 7 5800 benchmarks →*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.
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Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Ryzen 3 3100 | AMD Ryzen 7 5800 |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 4 | — |
| threads | 8 | — |
| base clock ghz | 3.6 | — |
| boost clock ghz | 3.9 | — |
| tdp w | 65 | — |
| l3 cache mb | 16 | — |
| process nm | 7 | — |
| socket | 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 CGDirector, Electronic Clinic, Geekbench Browser, CpuTronic and PassMark; 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 | AMD Ryzen 7 5800 |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: CGDirector, Electronic Clinic |
5,423 points | 13,973 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: CGDirector, Electronic Clinic |
1,105 points | 1,566 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, CpuTronic |
5,033 points | — |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, CpuTronic |
1,470 points | — |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
11,521 points | 25,691 pts |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 3,381 pts |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
2,410 points | 3,377 points |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 3 3100 or the AMD Ryzen 7 5800?
The AMD Ryzen 7 5800 is ahead of the Ryzen 3 3100 on all 4 shared benchmarks on file, by 40% to 158%, including 158% in Cinebench R23 multi (13,973 vs 5,423).
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