Intel Core i3-10100F vs AMD FX-8300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-10100F and AMD FX-8300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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).

Intel Core i3-10100F

AMD FX-8300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10100F

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 42% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 70.50°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 74% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2586 vs 1488
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8715 vs 5337
Around 18% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3176 vs 2697

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 70.50°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2586 vs 1488
PassMark - CPU mark	8715 vs 5337
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3176 vs 2697

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8300

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-10100F
CPU 2: AMD FX-8300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2586

1488

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8715

5337

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3176

2697

Name	Intel Core i3-10100F	AMD FX-8300
PassMark - Single thread mark	2586	1488
PassMark - CPU mark	8715	5337
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3176	2697
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		518
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.414
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		19.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.999

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-10100F	AMD FX-8300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Vishera
Launch date	Q4'20	October 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$79 - $97
Place in performance rating	1188	2542
Processor Number	i3-10100F
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD8300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray		FD8300WMW8KHK
Price now		$80.59
Value for money (0-100)		28.21
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	100°C	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	8
Die size		315 mm
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V
Transistor count		1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	n / a
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
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)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)