Intel Core i3-9300T vs AMD A8-9600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9300T and AMD A8-9600 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, 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), 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 i3-9300T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2302 vs 1486
  • Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6164 vs 3303
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 April 2019 vs 27 July 2017
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2302 vs 1486
PassMark - CPU mark 6164 vs 3303

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-9600

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 82 °C
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature 90°C vs 82 °C
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9300T
CPU 2: AMD A8-9600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2302
1486
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6164
3303
Name Intel Core i3-9300T AMD A8-9600
PassMark - Single thread mark 2302 1486
PassMark - CPU mark 6164 3303
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 475
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1409
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 129.751
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 20.198
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.073
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2015
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3006
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 9707
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2015
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3006
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 9707

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-9300T AMD A8-9600

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Bristol Ridge
Family Core i3 AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date 23 April 2019 27 July 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $143 $78
Place in performance rating 996 1015
Processor Number i3-9300T
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
OPN PIB AD9600AGABBOX
OPN Tray AD9600AGM44AB
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now $64.99
Series AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100) 22.69

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz 3.1 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Maximum core temperature 82 °C 90°C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 3.4 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4
Compute Cores 10
Die size 246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
Number of GPU cores 6
Transistor count 1178 million
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz

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 Radeon R7 Series
Enduro
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz
iGPU core count 6
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3
DisplayPort
HDMI

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 DirectX® 12
OpenGL 4.5
Vulkan

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.50 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt
Configurable TDP 45/65 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 8
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0 x8
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
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
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect

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™)