Intel Core i3-9100F vs AMD FX-8300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100F and AMD FX-8300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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).

Intel Core i3-9100F

AMD FX-8300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100F

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 42% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 70.50°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2490 vs 1488
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6719 vs 5337
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1078 vs 518
Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3394 vs 2318

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs October 2012
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 70.50°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2490 vs 1488
PassMark - CPU mark	6719 vs 5337
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1078 vs 518
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3394 vs 2318

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8300

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 6% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2697 vs 2548

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2697 vs 2548

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100F
CPU 2: AMD FX-8300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2490

1488

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6719

5337

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1078

518

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3394

2318

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2548

2697

Name	Intel Core i3-9100F	AMD FX-8300
PassMark - Single thread mark	2490	1488
PassMark - CPU mark	6719	5337
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1078	518
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3394	2318
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2548	2697
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.414
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		19.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.999

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9100F	AMD FX-8300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Vishera
Launch date	23 April 2019	October 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$389
Place in performance rating	1479	2542
Processor Number	i3-9100F
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD8300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray		FD8300WMW8KHK
Price now		$80.59
Series		AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)		28.21
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	4	8
Unlocked
Die size		315 mm
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		8 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V
Transistor count		1200 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	n / a
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
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)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)