AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X vs Intel Core i3-8300T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Intel Core i3-8300T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

Intel Core i3-8300T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 82°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2257 vs 1991
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16908 vs 5733

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2018 vs April 2018
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 82°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2257 vs 1991
PassMark - CPU mark	16908 vs 5733

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8300T

2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-8300T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2257

1991

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16908

5733

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X	Intel Core i3-8300T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2257	1991
PassMark - CPU mark	16908	5733

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X	Intel Core i3-8300T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Coffee Lake
Family	AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
Launch date	September 2018	April 2018
OPN Tray	YD27BXBAM88AF
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	851	1153
Series	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO Desktop Processors	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$226.99
Processor Number		i3-8300T
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		9.93
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.20 GHz
Die size	192 mm
L1 cache	768 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	82°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	4
Transistor count	4800 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included	PCG 2015A (35W)
Configurable TDP-down		25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		2.50 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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
Device ID		0x3E91
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
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
Processor graphics		Intel® UHD Graphics 630
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