AMD A8-6500B vs Intel Core i3-7300

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-6500B and Intel Core i3-7300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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), 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 A8-6500B

Intel Core i3-7300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6500B

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 4 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 177.613 vs 86.44
3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 12 vs 3.291
Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 44.577 vs 29.611

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 4 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	177.613 vs 86.44
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	12 vs 3.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	44.577 vs 29.611

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7300

Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71.30°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2408 vs 1488
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4530 vs 2855
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1031 vs 478
Around 81% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2248 vs 1244
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 13.222 vs 4.868
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.523 vs 0.512

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 71.30°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2408 vs 1488
PassMark - CPU mark	4530 vs 2855
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1031 vs 478
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2248 vs 1244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	13.222 vs 4.868
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.523 vs 0.512

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-6500B
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1488

2408

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2855

4530

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

478

1031

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1244

2248

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.868

13.222

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

177.613

86.44

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.512

0.523

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.291

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

44.577

29.611

Name	AMD A8-6500B	Intel Core i3-7300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1488	2408
PassMark - CPU mark	2855	4530
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	478	1031
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1244	2248
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.868	13.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	177.613	86.44
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.512	0.523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	12	3.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	44.577	29.611
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1706
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		747
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1437
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1706
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		747
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1437

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-6500B	Intel Core i3-7300
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray	AD650BOKA44HL
Place in performance rating	1811	1812
Series	AMD Business Class - Quad-Core A8-Series APU for Desktops	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Kaby Lake
Launch date		January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)		$167
Price now		$362
Processor Number		i3-7300
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		5.24
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	4.00 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	1.15 GHz
iGPU core count	256
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8570D	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Switchable graphics
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	11	12
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	51 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
RAID
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™)
IOMMU 2.0
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
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
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