AMD Ryzen 3 3100

The Ryzen 3 3100 is a stellar CPU for budget gamers and content creators who have a dedicated video card, bringing major multi-threaded pep to the $99 price point. Even so, many shoppers will be better off springing another Jackson for AMD's great Ryzen 3 3300X instead.

-- As reviewed by PCMag
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Product details

  • 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen processors are the world's most advanced in the desktop PC gaming segment
  • Can deliver smooth 100 plus FPS performance in the world's most popular games, discrete graphics card required
  • 4 cores and 8 processing threads, bundled with the quiet AMD Wraith Stealth cooler
  • 3.9 GHz Max Boost, unlocked for overclocking, 18 MB of GameCache, DDR-3200 support
  • For the advanced Socket AM4 platform, can support PCIe 4.0 on X570 and B550 motherboards

PROS

+ Great gaming performance on a budget
+ Four cores and eight threads for under $100
+ Peppy content-creation potential for the price

CONS

- No on-die graphics
- A bit too close in price to the superb Ryzen 3 3300X

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on May 07, 2020
The Ryzen 3 3100 is a stellar CPU for budget gamers and content creators who have a dedicated video card, bringing major multi-threaded pep to the $99 price point. Even so, many shoppers will be better off springing another Jackson for AMD's great Ryzen 3 3300X instead.
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By TechRadar on June 01, 2020
The AMD Ryzen 3 3100 is an excellent entry-level CPU that absolutely changes the game when it comes to budget PC builds. With performance that comes within reaching distance of processors that cost twice as much, it makes PC gaming way more affordable.
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