Intel Core i3-9100T vs AMD FX-8310

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100T and AMD FX-8310 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100T

  • Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 82 °C vs 70.50°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2080 vs 1416
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5472 vs 5149
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 82 °C vs 70.50°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2080 vs 1416
PassMark - CPU mark 5472 vs 5149

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8310

  • 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 16% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
L2 cache 8 MB vs 1 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100T
CPU 2: AMD FX-8310

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2080
1416
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5472
5149
Name Intel Core i3-9100T AMD FX-8310
PassMark - Single thread mark 2080 1416
PassMark - CPU mark 5472 5149
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1704
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1704
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2352
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8788
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 30.36

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-9100T AMD FX-8310

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake
Launch date 23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $122
Place in performance rating 1332 1337
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB FD8310WMHKSBX
OPN Tray FD8310WMW8KHK
Series AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 3.4 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 8 MB
L3 cache 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 82 °C 70.50°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 4.3 GHz
Number of cores 4 8
Number of threads 4 8
Unlocked

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

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E91
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 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

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

Configurable TDP-down 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.40 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 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)

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 2 (AVX2)
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)