AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600

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Ryzen 3 3100 compared with Ryzen 5 3600

	AMDRyzen 3 3100	AMDRyzen 5 3600
Overview
Released
Released	May 2020	July 2019
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	4	6 (better)
Threads
Threads	8	12 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	3.9 GHz	4.2 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	32 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Zen 2; Matisse; simultaneous multithreading. AMD’s announcement gives May 2020 retail availability; its current support page lists April 2020 as launch month.	Zen 2; Matisse; simultaneous multithreading
Clocks
Clocks	–	Unlocked for overclocking
Cache
Cache	L1 256 KB; L2 2 MB	L1 384 KB; L2 3 MB; L3 32 MB
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	AM4
Base power
Base power	65 W	65 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	Yes
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4; 2 memory channels; up to 3200 MT/s
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 4.0 x16
Process
Process	TSMC 7nm FinFET	TSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Stealth included	AMD Wraith Stealth; Tjmax 95°C