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Ryzen 3 3100 vs Ryzen 7 5800X — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Ryzen 7 5800X is ahead of the Ryzen 3 3100 on all 3 shared benchmarks on file, by 49% to 159%, including 54% in Cinebench R23 single (1,698 vs 1,105).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 3 3100 and the Ryzen 7 5800X. Both released in 2020. MSRP range: $99 · $449. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

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Where to buy

A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.

Specs side-by-side

SpecRyzen 3 3100Ryzen 7 5800X
cores 48
threads 816
base clock ghz 3.6—
boost clock ghz 3.94.7
tdp w 65105
l3 cache mb 1632
process nm 7—
socket AMD Socket AM4AM4

Synthetic benchmarks

Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from Tom's Hardware, CGDirector, PassMark, CpuTronic, Geekbench Browser and HWBOT; 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.

BenchmarkRyzen 3 3100Ryzen 7 5800X
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better)
Source: Tom's Hardware, CGDirector
5,423 points28,864 pts
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better)
Source: Tom's Hardware, CGDirector
1,105 points1,698 pts
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better)
Source: PassMark, CpuTronic, Geekbench Browser
5,033 points14,141 pts
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better)
Source: PassMark, CpuTronic, Geekbench Browser
1,470 points2,187 pts
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better)
Source: PassMark
11,521 points29,840 pts
PassMark Single Thread (higher is better)
Source: PassMark
—3,448 points
PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better)
Source: PassMark
2,410 points—
PassMark Single-Thread (higher is better)
Source: PassMark
—3,448 points
Y-cruncher 1B (lower is better)
Source: HWBOT
—32
Y-cruncher Pi-1B (lower is better)
Source: HWBOT
—32 seconds

AI inference (tokens/sec)

Top community-reported tokens-per-second results for popular LLMs whose weights fit the card's memory, each linked to its source. See the per-SKU benchmark page for the full set including quantization and prompt length.

Ryzen 3 3100

No verified AI inference results on file. See the Ryzen 3 3100 benchmark page →

Ryzen 7 5800X

All Ryzen 7 5800X AI benchmarks →

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 3 3100 or the Ryzen 7 5800X?

The Ryzen 7 5800X is ahead of the Ryzen 3 3100 on all 3 shared benchmarks on file, by 49% to 159%, including 54% in Cinebench R23 single (1,698 vs 1,105).

What did the Ryzen 3 3100 and the Ryzen 7 5800X cost at launch?

The Ryzen 3 3100 launched at a $99 MSRP and the Ryzen 7 5800X at $449. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.

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