AMD A12-9800E vs Intel Core i3-7300

Comparative analysis of AMD A12-9800E and Intel Core i3-7300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD A12-9800E

Intel Core i3-7300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A12-9800E

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 51 Watt
Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 897 vs 747
Around 83% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2623 vs 1437
Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 897 vs 747
Around 83% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2623 vs 1437

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 51 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	897 vs 747
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2623 vs 1437
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	897 vs 747
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2623 vs 1437

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7300

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2396 vs 1617
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4508 vs 3471
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1031 vs 494
Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2248 vs 1441
Around 48% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1706 vs 1156
Around 48% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1706 vs 1156

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2017 vs 5 September 2016
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2396 vs 1617
PassMark - CPU mark	4508 vs 3471
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1031 vs 494
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2248 vs 1441
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1706 vs 1156
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1706 vs 1156

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A12-9800E
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1617

2396

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3471

4508

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

494

1031

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1441

2248

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1156

1706

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

897

747

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2623

1437

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1156

1706

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

897

747

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2623

1437

Name	AMD A12-9800E	Intel Core i3-7300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1617	2396
PassMark - CPU mark	3471	4508
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	494	1031
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1441	2248
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1156	1706
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	897	747
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2623	1437
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1156	1706
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	897	747
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2623	1437
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		13.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		86.44
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		29.611

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A12-9800E	Intel Core i3-7300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge	Kaby Lake
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	5 September 2016	January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$105	$167
OPN PIB	AD9800AHABBOX
OPN Tray	AD9800AHM44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1931	1895
Price now	$113.99	$362
Series	AMD A12-Series APU for Desktops	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Value for money (0-100)	13.19	5.24
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i3-7300
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	4.00 GHz
Compute Cores	12
Die size	246 mm
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	8
Transistor count	1178 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of threads		4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	1.15 GHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	Radeon R7 Series	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x5912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics API support
DirectX	DirectX® 12	12
Vulkan
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	51 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	16
PCI Express revision	3.0 x8	3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot