Intel Core i3-7300 vs AMD A8-3820

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-7300 and AMD A8-3820 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, 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 i3-7300

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 60% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2411 vs 1131
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4523 vs 2174
  • Around 91% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1706 vs 893
  • Around 91% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1706 vs 893
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2017 vs December 2011
Maximum frequency 4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2411 vs 1131
PassMark - CPU mark 4523 vs 2174
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1706 vs 893
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1706 vs 893

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3820

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4x 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 60% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1647 vs 1031
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4806 vs 2248
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1647 vs 1031
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4806 vs 2248

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-7300
CPU 2: AMD A8-3820

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2411
1131
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4523
2174
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1031
1647
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2248
4806
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1706
893
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1706
893
Name Intel Core i3-7300 AMD A8-3820
PassMark - Single thread mark 2411 1131
PassMark - CPU mark 4523 2174
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1031 1647
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2248 4806
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 13.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 86.44
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 29.611
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1706 893
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 747
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1437
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1706 893
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 747
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1437

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-7300 AMD A8-3820

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Llano
Launch date January 2017 December 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $167
Place in performance rating 1881 1856
Price now $362
Processor Number i3-7300
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 5.24
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 4.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 4 GHz 2.5 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 4
Die size 228 mm
Transistor count 1178 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR3

Graphics

Device ID 0x5912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 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 FM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt 65 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™)