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?

Heating

Recently, the game has changed and it is no longer the case that AMD are the hot processors that overheat as 5+ years ago. Surprisingly, the Ci3 has low temperatures and 50 degrees was the maximum. Usually the temperature was around 46–48 degrees in the load.

Power draw



The difference in temperature is obvious when we also look at the power draw. The CPU package has a difference of 10 W and the total power draw of the configuration up to almost 30 W. Part of this is also played by the X570 chipset which has a higher power draw than that of Z490, and also the motherboards themselves, which are not exactly in the same class, but we used what we had at our disposal. Although Intel’s lower power draw is certainly a pleasant surprise, it does not mean that Ryzen is doing badly.

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]” »

HWiNFO Now Shows Temps of Individual Video Memory Chips

Not long ago, HWiNFO gained the ability to monitor GPU hotspot temperatures—local hotspots with significantly higher temps than the average having been reported by Nvidia chips. This has been followed by another improvement in graphics card temperature monitoring. You will now be able to look at the temperatures of all memory chips on the card, which can reveal cooling problems in much the same way as the GPU hotspot temperature. Read more “HWiNFO Now Shows Temps of Individual Video Memory Chips” »

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