Intel Core i3-7300 vs AMD FX-8140

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-7300 and AMD FX-8140 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).

Intel Core i3-7300

AMD FX-8140

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7300

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 25% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 89% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2411 vs 1273

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2017 vs October 2012
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2411 vs 1273

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8140

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
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
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4860 vs 4523

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8192 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4860 vs 4523

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-7300
CPU 2: AMD FX-8140

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2411

1273

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4523

4860

Name	Intel Core i3-7300	AMD FX-8140
PassMark - Single thread mark	2411	1273
PassMark - CPU mark	4523	4860
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1031
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2248
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
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	747
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1437
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1706
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	747
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1437

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-7300	AMD FX-8140
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Zambezi
Launch date	January 2017	October 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$167
Place in performance rating	1881	1866
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)	384 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	8192 KB
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	8
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4
Die size		315 mm
Transistor count		1200 million
Unlocked
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	AM3+
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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
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™)