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Core i3-7100 vs Ryzen 5 3600X


Description
The i3-7100 is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the 3600X is based on Zen 2.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-7100 gets a score of 124.8 k points while the 3600X gets 376.2 k points.

Summarizing, the 3600X is 3 times faster than the i3-7100. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906e9
870f10
Core
Kaby Lake-S
Matisse
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.9 GHz
3.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.9 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
AM4
Cores/Threads
2/4
6/12
TDP
51 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
2x16384 kB
Date
January 2017
July 2019
Mean monothread perf.
57.86k points
69.9k points
Mean multithread perf.
124.8k points
376.22k points

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i3-7100
3600X
Test#1 (Integers)
25.53k
16.21k (x0.63)
Test#2 (FP)
22.98k
22.99k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.37k
8.76k (x1.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.97k
21.94k (x5.52)
TOTAL
57.86k
69.9k (x1.21)

Multithread

i3-7100

3600X
Test#1 (Integers)
54.73k
121.94k (x2.23)
Test#2 (FP)
53.55k
153.22k (x2.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.93k
67.74k (x5.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.6k
33.31k (x9.26)
TOTAL
124.8k
376.22k (x3.01)

Performance/W
i3-7100
3600X
Test#1 (Integers)
1073 points/W
1284 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1050 points/W
1613 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
254 points/W
713 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
71 points/W
351 points/W
TOTAL
2447 points/W
3960 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-7100
3600X
Test#1 (Integers)
6547 points/GHz
3685 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5893 points/GHz
5225 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1377 points/GHz
1991 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1019 points/GHz
4986 points/GHz
TOTAL
14836 points/GHz
15887 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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