Intel Core i3-9100F vs AMD Phenom II X3 B75

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100F and AMD Phenom II X3 B75 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.

Intel Core i3-9100F

AMD Phenom II X3 B75

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100F

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 6 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
1 more threads: 4 vs 3
Around 40% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 99% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2497 vs 1256
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6735 vs 1781

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs October 2009
Number of cores	4 vs 3
Number of threads	4 vs 3
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2497 vs 1256
PassMark - CPU mark	6735 vs 1781

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 B75

Around 77% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1905 vs 1078
Around 31% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4439 vs 3394

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1905 vs 1078
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4439 vs 3394

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100F
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 B75

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2497

1256

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6735

1781

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1078

1905

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3394

4439

Name	Intel Core i3-9100F	AMD Phenom II X3 B75
PassMark - Single thread mark	2497	1256
PassMark - CPU mark	6735	1781
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1078	1905
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3394	4439
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2548

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9100F	AMD Phenom II X3 B75
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Heka
Launch date	23 April 2019	October 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$389
Place in performance rating	1478	1502
Processor Number	i3-9100F
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Phenom
OPN Tray		HDXB75WFK3DGM
Price now		$39.99
Series		AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X3 Triple-Core
Value for money (0-100)		21.61
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	4	3
Number of threads	4	3
Unlocked
Die size		258 mm
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Transistor count		758 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
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
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)