AMD A8-7500 vs Intel Core i3-8300

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7500 and Intel Core i3-8300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD A8-7500

Intel Core i3-8300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7500

4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1310 vs 1172
Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1310 vs 1172
Around 72% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3588 vs 2086
Around 72% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3588 vs 2086

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1310 vs 1172
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1310 vs 1172
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3588 vs 2086
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3588 vs 2086

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8300

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 62 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 80% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1763 vs 979
Around 80% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1763 vs 979
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2261 vs 1465
Around 76% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6310 vs 3576

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	62 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1763 vs 979
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1763 vs 979
PassMark - Single thread mark	2261 vs 1465
PassMark - CPU mark	6310 vs 3576

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7500
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-8300

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

979

1763

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

979

1763

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1310

1172

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1310

1172

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3588

2086

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3588

2086

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1465

2261

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3576

6310

Name	AMD A8-7500	Intel Core i3-8300
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	979	1763
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	979	1763
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1310	1172
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1310	1172
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3588	2086
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3588	2086
PassMark - Single thread mark	1465	2261
PassMark - CPU mark	3576	6310
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1000
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3313

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-7500	Intel Core i3-8300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaveri	Coffee Lake
Family	AMD A8-Series
Place in performance rating	1452	1455
Processor Number	A8-7500	i3-8300
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch date		February 2018
Price now		$186.27
Series		8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		13.72
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3000 MHz	3.70 GHz
Die size	245 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	2.41 billion
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Maximum frequency		2.8 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x3E91
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
Processor graphics		Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	62 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)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
TrueAudio
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 interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
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
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
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