AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500

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Ryzen 3 4100 compared with Ryzen 5 5500

	AMDRyzen 3 4100	AMDRyzen 5 5500
Overview
Released
Released	April 2022	April 2022
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	4	6 (better)
Threads
Threads	8	12 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4 GHz	4.2 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	16 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Renoir; Zen 2 architecture; one CPU die, 180 mm²; boxed product ID 100-100000510BOX	Zen 3; Cezanne.
Cache
Cache	L1 256 KB; L2 2 MB	384 KB L1; 3 MB L2.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required	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 UDIMM; two channels; maximum 128 GB; ECC not supported; two DIMMs up to 3200 MT/s, four single-rank DIMMs up to 2933 MT/s or four dual-rank DIMMs up to 2667 MT/s	DDR4 UDIMM; two channels; up to 128 GB. Two single-rank or dual-rank modules at 3200 MT/s; four single-rank at 2933 MT/s; four dual-rank at 2667 MT/s. ECC not supported.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0; 24 total / 20 usable native lanes (AMD); NVMe boot and RAID 0, 1 and 10 supported	PCIe 3.0; 24 native lanes, 20 usable.
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	X570, X470, X370, B550, B450, B350 and A520 listed by AMD; check the motherboard CPU support list and BIOS.
Process
Process	TSMC 7 nm FinFET	TSMC 7nm FinFET.
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Stealth included; maximum operating temperature 95°C	Wraith Stealth included; maximum operating temperature 90°C.