The AMD Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen 3 3100 CPUs will be hitting retail shelves this month, aiming for the sub-$150 US budget PC Gaming market. These two quad-core chips packing AMD's 7nm Zen 2 cores will definitely offer a huge performance boost over existing quad-core parts and recent leaks suggest that they might be pretty decent overclockers too.

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X & Ryzen 3 3100 Quad Core CPUs Could Potentially Be Great Budget Overclockers, Leaks Point to Up To 4.6 GHz OC on All Cores

Last week, we got to see a few leaked benchmarks of the two processors showcasing some really good performance numbers compared to Intel's 10th Generation Core i3 lineup (also leaked out). The primary advantage that AMD's Ryzen 3000 Quad Core would hold over the competing Intel i3 parts would be their Zen 2 core architecture which is based on a 7nm process node. The processor architecture offers better performance per watt and increased multi-threaded performance. Intel, on the other hand, will still be using a 14nm process node, albeit an advanced version of it to pump out higher clock speeds.

But when it comes to design, all AMD Ryzen 3rd Gen CPUs come with an unlocked design. Intel on the other hand only offers overclocking support on the 'K' series chips. Intel has not announced an unlocked Core i3 yet. So the two Core i3 models which are priced close to the 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen 3 CPUs are the Intel Core i3-10100, retailing at $122 US, and the Core i3-10300, retailing at $143 US. In comparison, the Ryzen 3 3100 would retail at $99 US and the Ryzen 3 3300X would retail at $119 US. Both AMD and Intel CPUs feature simultaneous multi-threading so it's all about the architecture and the clock speeds that these chips can churn up.

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X CPU Specifications

The Ryzen 3 3300X will be rocking 4 Zen 2 cores with SMT enabled making it a 4 core 8 threaded chip with a base frequency of 3.8 GHz and a boost clock of up to 4.3GHz. It's competitor, the Core i3-10300, features a base clock of 3.7 GHz, a single-core boost clock of 4.4 GHz and an all-core boost clock of 4.2 GHz. The Ryzen 3 3300x will be paired up with 18 MB of total cache making it 80% higher than the 10 MB found on its predecessor the Ryzen 3 2300X.

All of this staying at a low TDP of 65W should make it appealing for smaller builds and requiring a very modest cooling solution. Expect the Ryzen 3 3300X to be available beginning May 21st, 2020.

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 CPU Specifications

The Ryzen 3 3100 tones things down just a hair but manages to retain the 4 core and 8 thread Zen 2 based design. Cache and TDP remain the same with a total of 18 MB and a 65W TDP. The biggest change here is the reduction of the base clock to 3.6 GHz and the boost clock to up to 3.9GHz. The Core i3-10100 which will be its primary competitor will offer a base clock of 3.6 GHz, a single-core boost clock of 4.3 GHz, and an all-core boost clock of 4.1 GHz.

If that doesn't scare you then the $20 savings over the Ryzen 3 3300X should make the price tag of $99 for the Ryzen 3 3100 a very attractive offer! This chip is also expected to become available beginning May 21st, 2020.

AMD Ryzen 3000 Series Desktop CPU Lineup