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Core i3-8100 vs Ryzen 5 1600X


Description
The i3-8100 is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the 1600X is based on Zen.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-8100 gets a score of 200.4 k points while the 1600X gets 173.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-8100 is 1.2 times faster than the 1600X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906eb
800f11
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Summit Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
AM4
Cores/Threads
4/4
6/12
TDP
65 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
6x64+6x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
2x8192 kB
Date
October 2017
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
59.18k points
60.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
200.4k points
173.2k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i3-8100
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
3.72k
3.95k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
15.33k
18.36k (x1.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.71k
5.39k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.76k
17.35k (x2.57)
TOTAL
30.52k
45.06k (x1.48)

Multithread

i3-8100

1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
14.48k
19.47k (x1.34)
Test#2 (FP)
59.59k
77.19k (x1.3)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.07k
15.4k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.3k
12.25k (x2.85)
TOTAL
96.43k
124.3k (x1.29)

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
i3-8100
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
24.47k
14.63k (x0.6)
Test#2 (FP)
21.52k
24.09k (x1.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.95k
5.51k (x1.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.24k
15.86k (x1.92)
TOTAL
59.18k
60.09k (x1.02)

Multithread

i3-8100

1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
92.86k
48.75k (x0.52)
Test#2 (FP)
83.05k
80.1k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.55k
24.5k (x1.32)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.93k
19.85k (x3.35)
TOTAL
200.4k
173.2k (x0.86)

Performance/W
i3-8100
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
1429 points/W
513 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1278 points/W
843 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
285 points/W
258 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
91 points/W
209 points/W
TOTAL
3083 points/W
1823 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-8100
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
6797 points/GHz
3659 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5977 points/GHz
6022 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1374 points/GHz
1378 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2290 points/GHz
3966 points/GHz
TOTAL
16438 points/GHz
15023 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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