Intel Core i3-7100 vs AMD FX-8320

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-7100 and AMD FX-8320 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7100

• CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
• Around 64% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 61.10°C
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
• 2.5x lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 125 Watt
• Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2292 vs 1465
• Around 85% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 971 vs 524
• 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 53.313 vs 22.798
• Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.473 vs 1.227

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8320

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
• 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
• Around 3% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
• 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 16x 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 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5448 vs 4318
• Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2495 vs 2072
• Around 22% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2862 vs 2347
• 3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.459 vs 2.909
• Around 43% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.434 vs 0.304
• Around 80% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.54 vs 3.628

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-7100
CPU 2: AMD FX-8320

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2292 1465
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	4318 5448
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	971 524
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	2072 2495
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	CPU 1 CPU 2	2347 2862
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	2.909 9.459
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	53.313 22.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	0.304 0.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	1.473 1.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	3.628 6.54

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