Intel Core i3-7100 vs AMD Phenom X3 8650

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-7100 and AMD Phenom X3 8650 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).

Intel Core i3-7100

AMD Phenom X3 8650

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7100

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 70% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 95 Watt

Launch date	January 2017 vs April 2008
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X3 8650

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1302 vs 971
Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2991 vs 2072

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	3 vs 2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1302 vs 971
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2991 vs 2072

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-7100
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X3 8650

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

971

1302

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2072

2991

Name	Intel Core i3-7100	AMD Phenom X3 8650
PassMark - Single thread mark	2303
PassMark - CPU mark	4324
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	971	1302
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2072	2991
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2347
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.909
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	53.313
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.304
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.628
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1421
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2151
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4107
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1421
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2151
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4107

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-7100	AMD Phenom X3 8650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Toliman
Launch date	January 2017	April 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$115
Place in performance rating	1700	1704
Price now	$164.25
Processor Number	i3-7100
Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	10.37
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.90 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	3
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4
Die size		285 mm
Transistor count		450 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID	0x5912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 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® HD 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
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)