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    Intel Core i3-8100 vs AMD FX-8300

    Intel Core i3-8100
    Intel Socket 1151DESKTOP
    2800 MHz / Cores: 4 / Jan 2018
    Intel Core i3-8100
    AMD FX-8300
    AMD Socket AM3+DESKTOP
    3300 MHz / Cores: 8 / Oct 2012
    AMD FX-8300

    Summary

    Synthetic performance index

    • Intel Core i3-8100
      140%
    • AMD FX-8300
      100%

    Relative performance

    Single thread performance index

    • Intel Core i3-8100
      167%
    • AMD FX-8300
      100%

    Relative performance

    Multi thread performance index

    • Intel Core i3-8100
      114%
    • AMD FX-8300
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider Intel Core i3-8100

    Much higher single threaded performance (around 67% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
    14% higher multi threaded performance.
    This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
    Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD FX-8300.
    Around 40% higher average synthetic performance.

    Reasons to consider AMD FX-8300

    None
    Intel Core i3-8100

    Gaming

    HWBench recommends Intel Core i3-8100

    Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
    No winner

    Productivity

    No clear winner declared

    Specifications

    Features

    Intel Core i3-8100AMD FX-8300
    MMX
    SSE
    SSE2
    SSE3
    SSSE3
    SSE4.2
    AVX
    AVX2
    EIST
    Intel 64
    XD bit
    VT-x
    VT-d
    AES-NI
    TSX
    TXT
    CLMUL
    FMA3
    F16C
    BMI1
    BMI2
    Boost 2.0
    SSE4.1
    SSE4a
    AMD64
    AMD-V
    AES
    CVT16
    EVP
    FMA4
    XOP
    Turbo Core
    HT3.1

    Architecture

    Intel Core i3-8100AMD FX-8300
    ArchitectureIntel_CoffelakevsAMD Piledriver
    MarketDesktopvsDesktop
    Memory SupportDDR4vsDDR3
    CodenameCoffee LakevsVishera
    Release DateJan 2018vsOct 2012

    Cores

    Intel Core i3-8100AMD FX-8300
    Cores4vs8
    Threads4vs8
    SMPs1vs1
    Integrated GraphicsIntel UHD 630vsNo

    Cache

    Intel Core i3-8100AMD FX-8300
    L1 Cache64 KB (per core)vs384 KB
    L2 Cache256 KB (per core)vs8192 KB
    L3 Cache6144 KB (shared)vs8192 KB (shared)

    Physical

    Intel Core i3-8100AMD FX-8300
    SocketIntel Socket 1151vsAMD Socket AM3+
    Max Case Temp72°Cvsunknown
    PackageFC-LGA1151vsuPGA
    Die Size151mm²vs315mm²
    Process14 nmvs32 nm

    Performance

    Intel Core i3-8100AMD FX-8300
    Cpu Frequency2800 MHzvs3300 MHz
    Turbo Clock3600 MHzvs3900 MHz
    Base Clock100 MHzvs200 MHz
    Voltageunknownvs1.425 V
    TDP65 Wvs95 W

    Raw performance index

    Raw single-thread performance estimation

    • Intel Core i3-8100
      4320 points
    • AMD FX-8300
      2379 points

    Points - higher is better

    Raw multi-thread performance estimation

    • Intel Core i3-8100
      13440 points
    • AMD FX-8300
      13205 points

    Points - higher is better

    Synthetic benchmarks

    Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

    • Intel Core i3-8100
      598
    • AMD FX-8300 (simulated)
      523.88

    points - higher is better

    Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

    • Intel Core i3-8100
      155
    • AMD FX-8300 (simulated)
      92.51

    points - higher is better

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