AMD Athlon 3000G vs Intel Core i3-8300T

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 3000G and Intel Core i3-8300T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Athlon 3000G

Intel Core i3-8300T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 3000G

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 82°C
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1963 vs 1951

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Nov 2019 vs April 2018
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 82°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1963 vs 1951

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8300T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5576 vs 4455

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 192 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5576 vs 4455

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 3000G
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-8300T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1963

1951

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4455

5576

Name	AMD Athlon 3000G	Intel Core i3-8300T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1963	1951
PassMark - CPU mark	4455	5576

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 3000G	Intel Core i3-8300T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Coffee Lake
Launch date	7 Nov 2019	April 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$49
OPN PIB	YD3000C6FHBOX
OPN Tray	YD3000C6M2OFH
Place in performance rating	1296	1292
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$226.99
Processor Number		i3-8300T
Series		8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		9.93
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.20 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	82°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of GPU cores	3
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		3.2 GHz
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	47.68 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2400
Graphics
Execution Units	3
Graphics base frequency	1100 MHz	350 MHz
iGPU core count	3
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 3 Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Device ID		0x3E91
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	3
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 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	20	16
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16+1x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Total number of SATA ports	4
USB revision	3.0
Scalability		1S Only
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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)