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AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600AF: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and AMD Ryzen 5 1600AF separate most on l2 cache: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 at 2 MB, AMD Ryzen 5 1600AF at 3 MB, 33% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 1600AF. They match on 16 other specifications, including form factor, tdp and market segment.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Product Line | Ryzen 3 | Ryzen 5 |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 3100 | 1600AF |
| Codename | Matisse | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Core/Thread Count | 4 Core / 8 Thread | 6 Core / 12 Thread |
| Release Year | 2020 | 2019 |
| TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cache | 16MB L3 + 2MB L2 + 256KB L1 | 16MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 576KB L1 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM4 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 3.9 GHz / 3.6 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Socket Status | End of Life | End of Life |
| Process Node | 7 nm | 12 nm |
| Performance Cores | 4 | 6 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | true | true |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.6 | 3.2 GHz |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 3.9 | 3.6 GHz |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB-33% | 3 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Base Power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 88 | 65 W |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Speed | 3200 | 2666 MT/s |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | false | false |
| Integrated Graphics | No | No |
| Copilot Plus Certified | false | false |
| PCIe Generation | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | 20 |
| Launch MSRP | 99 | $85 |
| Retail Availability | Retail | Retail |
| Series | Ryzen 3 | Ryzen 5 |
| CPU Process Node | 7 Nanometers (TSMC) | 12 Nanometers |
| Architecture | Zen 2, Ryzen 3000 Series | Zen+, Ryzen 1000 Series |