AMD A6-9500 vs Intel Core i3-7300T

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-9500 and Intel Core i3-7300T 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).

AMD A6-9500

Intel Core i3-7300T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9500

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	27 July 2017 vs January 2017
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7300T

Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 92°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2136 vs 1625
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4211 vs 1870

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	92°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2136 vs 1625
PassMark - CPU mark	4211 vs 1870

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-9500
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7300T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1625

2136

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1870

4211

Name	AMD A6-9500	Intel Core i3-7300T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1625	2136
PassMark - CPU mark	1870	4211
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	484
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	800
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2148
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6783
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2148
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6783

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-9500	Intel Core i3-7300T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge	Kaby Lake
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$64
OPN PIB	AD9500AGABBOX
OPN Tray	AD9500AGM23AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1189	1199
Price now	$56.83	$195.41
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Value for money (0-100)	15.52	8.09
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i3-7300T
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.50 GHz
Compute Cores	8
Die size	246 mm
L2 cache	1 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	92°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of GPU cores	6
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	1029 MHz	1.1 GHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	Radeon R5 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		1.10 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
Configurable TDP	45/65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		2.50 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015A (35W)
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