Intel Core i3-8300 vs AMD Athlon II X2 265
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-8300 and AMD Athlon II X2 265 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, 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 i3-8300
- CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 62 Watt vs 65 Watt
- Around 69% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2260 vs 1336
- 5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6315 vs 1267
- Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3313 vs 3207
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | February 2018 vs September 2010 |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 45 nm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 62 Watt vs 65 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2260 vs 1336 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6315 vs 1267 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3313 vs 3207 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 265
- Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
- Around 93% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1925 vs 1000
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1925 vs 1000 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i3-8300
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 265
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Core i3-8300 | AMD Athlon II X2 265 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2260 | 1336 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6315 | 1267 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1000 | 1925 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3313 | 3207 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1763 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1172 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2086 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1763 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1172 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2086 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i3-8300 | AMD Athlon II X2 265 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Coffee Lake | Regor |
Launch date | February 2018 | September 2010 |
Place in performance rating | 1523 | 1531 |
Price now | $186.27 | $82.88 |
Processor Number | i3-8300 | |
Series | 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Value for money (0-100) | 13.72 | 6.71 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $83 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.70 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1024 KB |
L3 cache | 4096 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C | |
Maximum frequency | 2.8 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Die size | 117 mm | |
Transistor count | 410 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 37.5 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics |
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Device ID | 0x3E91 | |
Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic 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® UHD Graphics 630 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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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 |
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DirectX | 12 | |
OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Compatibility |
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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) | 62 Watt | 65 Watt |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2015C (65W) | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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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 |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |