Intel Core i3-7300 vs AMD Sempron 150

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-7300 and AMD Sempron 150 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 Sempron 150

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7300

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 1 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 38% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2411 vs 1117
7.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4523 vs 597
Around 43% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2248 vs 1576

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2017 vs December 2010
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2411 vs 1117
PassMark - CPU mark	4523 vs 597
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2248 vs 1576

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 150

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 51 Watt
Around 63% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1683 vs 1031

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 51 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1683 vs 1031

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-7300
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 150

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2411

1117

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4523

597

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1031

1683

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2248

1576

Name	Intel Core i3-7300	AMD Sempron 150
PassMark - Single thread mark	2411	1117
PassMark - CPU mark	4523	597
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1031	1683
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2248	1576
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 Sempron 150
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Sargas
Launch date	January 2017	December 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$167	$73
Place in performance rating	1881	1849
Price now	$362	$44.95
Processor Number	i3-7300
Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	5.24	4.62
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	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4
Die size		117 mm
Transistor count		234 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	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt	45 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)