Core i3-7100 vs Athlon 3000G: which is better

Intel Core i3-7100 (desktop, 2017) against AMD Athlon 3000G (desktop, 2019): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Athlon 3000G is 3% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 4,435 vs 4,314).
Core i3-7100 is 17% faster per core.
Athlon 3000G has a lower TDP: 35 W vs 51 W.
Different sockets (LGA1151 and AM4): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i3-7100	Athlon 3000G
Overall score	6.0	6.2
PassMark CPU Mark	4,314	4,435
Single-thread rating	2,269	1,946
US price	from $31	no current price
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Base clock	3.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
Max boost	3.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
L3 cache	3 MB	4 MB
TDP	51 W	35 W
Max power	51 W	35 W
Memory	DDR4 / DDR3L	DDR4
Memory speed	2400 MT/s	2667 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Socket	LGA1151	AM4
Process	14 nm (Intel)	14 nm (GlobalFoundries)
Architecture	Kaby Lake	Zen
Series	7th Gen Core	Athlon
Release year	2017	2019
Integrated graphics	HD Graphics 630	Radeon Vega 3

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