AMD Ryzen 3 3100

I've used this CPU for almost everything: Gaming, 3d modelling, light video editing, coding... It's s great companion for my GTX 1650 super and the price was very low when I bought it. Recommended if your workflow is not that heavy and you have a tight budget.

Juan Sebastián Ruiz Aguilar · 2026-01-21 · via amazon

The CPU was very easy to pick and very easy to install and use. It's given me no problems, and it runs Fortnite, Rocket League, and roblox really well. Very optimal for price to performance.

Gavlooter · 2025-08-13 · via amazon

AMD has really ramped up its quality and is easily overtaking INTEL, I have the first generation of the ryzen 7 series, and have never looked back at INTEL since. Intel for the longest has upcharged / overcharged for their CPU's and this affected the gaming community for the longest. Come into the stage AMD, with their revolutionary Ryzen architecture and it's amazing multi-threaded piece of hardware. It easily overtakes Intel in all the corners, and the best part? AFFORDABLE. Anyway I slapped this bad boy into a desktop I set up for my mother to use for a really long term. If you're looking for a CPU for gaming, consider the 5 or 7 series, and if you have money to ball with -> Ryzen ThreadRipper. Ryzen 7 series, you'll be able to stream your gameplay no problem, I unfortunately do not have a desktop built with the 5th series so I wouldn't know. The current 3rd series that I have installed on my mother's computer can handle modern games, but I'd generally steer away if you are considering a gaming setup. This is a decent office / some rendering that requires CPU, multithreaded work.

Renee · 2020-11-25 · via amazon

Ok, this is a very popular chip for a reason. 4 core 8 threads, excellent GHz, excellent price. But there is 1 problem. I have built countless PCs over the yeas. Servers, workstations, cheap, expensive, you name it. I watch Linus tech tips, today's #1 AMD evangelist. Yet somehow I didn't know that this chip HAS NO VIDEO CAPABILITY. You MUST buy a discreet video card for this chip. I see where it says it is capable of very high FPS gameplay "with appropriate video card." I get that. What I understood was that you can get HIGHER FPS if you put in a discreet GPU, not that you get ZERO video output with no discreet GPU. I can't be the only person to make this mistake. Pls put in a clear disclaimer that this chip REQUIRES A DISCREET GPU. really, this is a 5 star chip but you get 4 stars for the hassle I endured on my build. 10/10 will buy again, don't worry, and next time with a discreet GPU from the start.

David C. Clark · 2020-10-25 · via amazon

Excellent budget processor. I'm confused as I was under the impression this would be under $100, but I paid $120? Either way, for a 3rd Gen processor, and what this delivers, it still felt like a great deal. While AMD's listing shows Base Clock at 3.6GMz, with a boost clock max at 3.9 GHz, I was able to use UEFI's OC Genie to get 4.17-4.20 GHz steady. I'm running the stock fan (Wraith Stealth Cooler). It also allowed my Ram to run 3000MHz steady OC. For reference I'm using RTX 2060. I've been able to run GTA V at higher settings and obtain up to 90 fps depending on the scenario (Grass settings at Ultra was a frame-killer). GTA V is a fairly CPU-Heavy game. Minecraft also ran perfectly for me, the RTX Beta version ran smooth as well with this CPU. I have 3 intake fans and 1 exhaust fan that all helped to maintain a cool environment for the CPU.

Jwolf1101 · 2020-06-07 · via amazon

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VALUE SCORE

FUTURE-PROOFING

Cores

6C/12T

Boost

4.2GHz

Socket

AM4

TDP

65W

Cores

14C/14T

Boost

5.2GHz

Socket

LGA1851

TDP

125W