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.

 

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: 6733 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 6733 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
6733
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 6733 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 1480 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)