AMD's event at Computex 2019 took everyone's breath away with their 3rd Gen Ryzen Processor lineup launches. That day we saw what AMD's 7nm Zen 2 Architecture could do in terms of performance and efficiency. Till then AMD's Zen 2 Architecture has been doing great in every area of computer hardware; desktops, HEDTs, laptops and even servers. However, we never saw a Zen 2 based CPU in low-end desktops processors which is their Ryzen 3 lineup. Well, the wait has finally come to an end with AMD announcing Ryzen 3 3100 and 3300X a few weeks ago !!!
The Ryzen 3 3100 and 3300X are Zen 2 based CPUs, that means they don't come with integrated Vega GPUs. If you choose any of these CPUs for your desktop build you need to have a dedicated GPU.
Ryzen 3 3300X Specifications
- Cores - 4
- Threads -8
- Base Clock - 3.8GHz
- Max Boost Clock - 4.3GHz
- L1 Cache - 256KB
- L2 Cache - 2MB
- L3 Cache - 16MB
- Default TDP - 65 Watts
- PCI Express Version - PCIe® 4.0
- CMOS - TSMC 7nm FinFET
- Supported Memory Frequency - 3200MHz
- Supported Memory Type - DDR4
- Launch Price - $120
Ryzen 3 3100 Specifications
- Cores - 4
- Threads -8
- Base Clock - 3.6GHz
- Max Boost Clock - 3.9GHz
- L1 Cache - 256KB
- L2 Cache - 2MB
- L3 Cache - 16MB
- Default TDP - 65 Watts
- PCI Express Version - PCIe® 4.0
- CMOS - TSMC 7nm FinFET
- Supported Memory Frequency - 3200MHz
- Supported Memory Type - DDR4
- Launch Price - $99
What are CCX and CCD?
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What is the difference?
Although the specs of those newly launched Ryzen 3 processors looks almost the same in the paper, there is a reason for the $20 price difference.
Both of the processors feature a single CCD and only half of the cores are active as it is a quad-core CPU. The AMD Ryzen 3 3100 features two active CCX with 2 cores and 4 threads with 8MB of L3 cache. It means that when using more than 2 cores when performing certain tasks, there will a little but significant delay in communicating between those two CCXs resulting in a performance drop.
On the other hand AMD Ryzen 3 3300X features only one fully active CCX with 4 cores 8 threads with 16 MB L3 cache which results in an almost insignificant delay between cores even on full load, thus giving a better performance.
According to AMD's benchmarks of 3300X that they shared, it performs impressively better than the higher priced Intel Core i5 9400.
But we aren't convinced with their results, So we did our own benchmarks and gameplay tests.
In Cinebench R20, the scenario is just like that of R15. Though we tested it for only multicore performance, the Ryzen 3 3100 with its 4 cores is still marginally ahead of Intel i5 9400F. And talking about the Ryzen 3 3300X, let's just say it's better.
I know guys, this is just synthetic benchmarks and this doesn't show the actual performance. So here are some gaming benchmarks.
(Note: All the CPUs are paired with RTX 2080ti for eliminating GPU bottleneck. If you pair with lower-powered cards, the difference will narrow down)
On the other hand AMD Ryzen 3 3300X features only one fully active CCX with 4 cores 8 threads with 16 MB L3 cache which results in an almost insignificant delay between cores even on full load, thus giving a better performance.
How is the actual performance?
According to AMD's benchmarks of 3300X that they shared, it performs impressively better than the higher priced Intel Core i5 9400.
But we aren't convinced with their results, So we did our own benchmarks and gameplay tests.
Benchmarks
Cinebench R15
AMD's Ryzen 3 3300X beats $150 Intel i5 9400F significantly considering it is a quad-core chip competing against Intel's six-core variant. Even the $99 Ryzen 3 3100 performs almost similar and even marginally better than i5 9400F.
Cinebench R20 (multi-core)
In Cinebench R20, the scenario is just like that of R15. Though we tested it for only multicore performance, the Ryzen 3 3100 with its 4 cores is still marginally ahead of Intel i5 9400F. And talking about the Ryzen 3 3300X, let's just say it's better.
I know guys, this is just synthetic benchmarks and this doesn't show the actual performance. So here are some gaming benchmarks.
(Note: All the CPUs are paired with RTX 2080ti for eliminating GPU bottleneck. If you pair with lower-powered cards, the difference will narrow down)
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019
CSGO
Doom Eternal
Rainbow Six: Siege
So, in all the games that we have tested the Ryzen 3 3100 performs almost similar to the i5 9400F and that is impressive. Surprisingly the Ryzen 3 3300X almost delivers almost the same performance as the Ryzen 5 3600, but the 3600 still comes out the fastest among the bunch due to those extra cores.
Power Consumption
AMD's CPUs were previously known for their ridiculous power draw and extreme heating with comparatively less performance. But after the launch of their 7nm Zen 2 architecture, the story is now a whole lot different. Sure Intel too has a very efficient architecture, but their 14nm++++ has reached an improvement saturation.
Release Date and Price in India
Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen 3 3100 is expected to arrive at markets globally by 21st May 2020.
Ryzen 3 3100 is priced at $99 in the US and Rs.7290 (excluding GST) in India.
Ryzen 3 3300X is priced at $120 in the US and Rs.9490 (excluding GST) in India.
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