Duel of processors: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs. Intel Core i3-10100

A year has passed since the introduction of AMD’s Ryzen third generation, but the product line was still not complete. We were waiting for the lowest line to be refreshed with the designation Ryzen 3. In the meantime, the 10th generation of Intel Core processors has been released, including new i3 SKUs. We got novelties from both manufacturers, namely Ryzen 3 3100 and Core i3-10100. Which one is better?

Far Cry 5



We usually test Far Cry 5 on Ultra settings, but this time Normal was chosen to better show the difference in CPU performance at high fps. In other words, the bottleneck has moved from the graphics card onto the processor. You can see that Intel has the upper hand in this area, both in minimal and average fps quite significantly. The 30 and 18% difference translates into real 25–20 fps. If your goal is high fps gaming, Intel will still be a better choice. On the other hand, if you increase the graphics settings and/or resolution, the difference between the processors will not be so great.

Unigine Heaven and Superposition


Similar results are found in Unigine tests, where we again chose lower settings than usual. Once again, it is confirmed that Intel has an advantage in high fps gaming, probably due to higher clock speed.

PCMark and 3DMark


Both PCMark and 3DMark Firestrike tests are very tight. AMD clearly wins in computational tests, but Intel wins in graphics ones. Both benchmarks were in favor of Core i3, but only by 1 and 2% which is a very small difference.

Next-gen Radeon GPUs: RDNA 5 architecture clock targets leaked

2027 is approaching with new generations of GPUs, although they will be delayed compared to the previous two-year cycles. AMD has GPUs with the new RDNA 5 architecture coming, which could incorporate fairly major changes compared to today’s RDNA 4 based  GPUs, as well as a new manufacturing process. Thanks to the latter, clock speeds will apparently increase, although perhaps not by as much as one would have expected. Read more “Next-gen Radeon GPUs: RDNA 5 architecture clock targets leaked” »

AMD Chipset Cards Adding PCIe, SATA Lanes Emerge in China

Although chipsets are considered a specialized component characteristic of motherboards, a chipset is actually not all that critical (or even required at all) on AMD’s AM4 and AM5 desktop platforms. Chipsets such as the B650 are just bridges that expand PCIe 4.0 (and SATA) connectivity. And as it turns out, they can do this as add-in cards as well. You can even use one to add M.2 or SATA interfaces to an Intel processor. Read more “AMD Chipset Cards Adding PCIe, SATA Lanes Emerge in China” »

What can Instinct MI455X tell us about RDNA 5 GPUs? [Analysis]

Last month, AMD unveiled its CDNA 5 architecture-based Instinct MI455X AI accelerators. This matters even outside AI and server workloads, because CDNA 5 is now related to the RDNA 5 architecture that will power the next generation of Radeon gaming GPUs. Let’s take a look at what the new Instincts reveal about RDNA 5 and what else has leaked about this architecture. This includes one change that is rather surprising. Read more “What can Instinct MI455X tell us about RDNA 5 GPUs? [Analysis]” »

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