Intel Xeon W-11955M vs AMD Ryzen 3 3100

Last updated: 2023-10-04

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon W-11955M		AMD Ryzen 3 3100
CPU comparison Intel Xeon W-11955M or AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Xeon W-11955M has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-11955M was released in Q2/2021. The AMD Ryzen 3 3100 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 3100 was released in Q2/2020.

Intel Xeon W (83)	Family	AMD Ryzen 3 (33)
Intel Xeon W-11000M (8)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 3000 (15)
11	Generation	3
Tiger Lake H	Architecture	Matisse (Zen 2)
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	AMD Ryzen 3 4100

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon W-11955M is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (5.00 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 3 3100 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (3.90 GHz).
Intel Xeon W-11955M	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 3 3100
8	Cores	4
16	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
2.60 GHz	Frequency	3.60 GHz
5.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.90 GHz
3.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.90 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Xeon W-11955M	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 3 3100
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU)	GPU	no iGPU
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	--
1.45 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
11	GPU Generation	--
10 nm	Technology
3	Max. displays
32	Compute units	--
256	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
12	DirectX Version	--

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU)	GPU	no iGPU
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	No
Decode	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Xeon W-11955M supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 3100 can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Xeon W-11955M	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 3 3100
DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR4-3200
128 GB	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	2.00 MB
24.00 MB	L3 Cache	16.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	4.0
20	PCIe lanes	20
39.4 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	39.4 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon W-11955M has a TDP of 45 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 3 3100 is 65 W.
Intel Xeon W-11955M	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 3 3100
45 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
35 W	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The Intel Xeon W-11955M has a 24.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 3 3100 cache has a total of 18.00 MB.
Intel Xeon W-11955M	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 3 3100
10 nm	Technology	7 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1787	Socket	AM4 (PGA 1331)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2021	Release date	Q2/2020
623 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon W-11955M (100%)

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 (69%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon W-11955M (100%)

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 (47%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1574 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	1105 (70%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	12836 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	5423 (42%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1758 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	1134 (65%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	10225 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	4865 (48%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	2164 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	1477 (68%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	9986 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	5372 (54%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	610 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	437 (72%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	5547 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	2351 (42%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	23067 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	11648 (50%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	77 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	415 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Xeon W-11955M Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.45 GHz	742 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	457 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	2562 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	179 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon W-11955M 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	1019 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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