AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i7-8700
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Key differences
- •Intel Core i7-8700 has higher Total cores (6 vs 4)
- •Intel Core i7-8700 has higher Performance cores (6 vs 4)
- •Intel Core i7-8700 has higher Threads (12 vs 8)
- •Intel Core i7-8700 has higher L2 cache (3 MB vs 2 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 3 3100 has higher PCIe lanes (24 vs 16)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Intel Core i7-8700
Performance
Total cores46▲
Performance cores46▲
Efficiency cores00
Threads812▲
Base clock3.6 GHz▲3.2 GHz
Max boost clock3.9 GHz4.6 GHz▲
L2 cache2 MB3 MB▲
L3 cache16 MB▲12 MB
Process node7nm14nm++
Integrated graphicsNoneUHD 630
OverclockableYesNo
Platform
SocketAM4LGA1151
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power88 W▲95 W
Supported memoryDDR4DDR4
Max memory speed3200 MT/s3200 MT/s
Max memory capacity128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version4.03.0
PCIe lanes24▲16