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.

 

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 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2260 vs 1410
  • Around 85% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6315 vs 3422
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 2260 vs 1410
PassMark - CPU mark 6315 vs 3422

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
1410
2260
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3422
6315
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 1410 2260
PassMark - CPU mark 3422 6315
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 1533 1523
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