AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i5-8265U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 3300X and Intel Core i5-8265U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 Ryzen 3 3300X

Intel Core i5-8265U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2667 vs 2044
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12589 vs 5877
Around 26% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3199 vs 2529

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2019 vs 21 August 2018
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2667 vs 2044
PassMark - CPU mark	12589 vs 5877
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3199 vs 2529

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8265U

4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8265U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2667

2044

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12589

5877

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3199

2529

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X	Intel Core i5-8265U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2667	2044
PassMark - CPU mark	12589	5877
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3199	2529
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		908
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2803
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		26.164
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		296.492
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.652
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		17.731
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		29.943
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1665
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3208
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5740
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1665
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3208
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5740

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X	Intel Core i5-8265U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Whiskey Lake
Launch date	March 2019	21 August 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$120
Place in performance rating	1117	964
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Price now		$297
Processor Number		i5-8265U
Series		8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		8.04
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	1.60 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	8
Transistor count	4,800 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Die size		123 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		1.80 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		46x24
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
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
Device ID		0x3EA0
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
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
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)