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    Intel Core i3-8300T vs AMD FX-8370

    Intel Core i3-8300T
    Intel Socket 1151DESKTOP
    3200 MHz / Cores: 4 / Apr 2018
    Intel Core i3-8300T
    AMD FX-8370
    AMD Socket AM3+DESKTOP
    4000 MHz / Cores: 8 / Sep 2014
    AMD FX-8370

    Summary

    Synthetic performance index

    • Intel Core i3-8300T
      121%
    • AMD FX-8370
      100%

    Relative performance

    Single thread performance index

    • Intel Core i3-8300T
      135%
    • AMD FX-8370
      100%

    Relative performance

    Multi thread performance index

    • Intel Core i3-8300T
      107%
    • AMD FX-8370
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider Intel Core i3-8300T

    Much higher single threaded performance (around 35% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
    7% higher multi threaded performance.
    90 watts lower power draw.
    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-8370.
    Around 21% higher average synthetic performance.

    Reasons to consider AMD FX-8370

    None
    Intel Core i3-8300T

    Gaming

    HWBench recommends Intel Core i3-8300T

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

    Productivity

    No clear winner declared

    Specifications

    Features

    Intel Core i3-8300TAMD FX-8370
    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 i3-8300TAMD FX-8370
    ArchitectureIntel_CoffelakevsAMD Piledriver
    MarketDesktopvsDesktop
    Memory SupportDDR4vsDDR3
    CodenameCoffee LakevsVishera
    Release DateApr 2018vsSep 2014

    Cores

    Intel Core i3-8300TAMD FX-8370
    Cores4vs8
    Threads4vs8
    SMPs1vs1
    Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630vsNo

    Cache

    Intel Core i3-8300TAMD FX-8370
    L1 Cache64 KB (per core)vs384 KB
    L2 Cache256 KB (per core)vs8192 KB
    L3 Cache8192 KB (shared)vs8192 KB (shared)

    Physical

    Intel Core i3-8300TAMD FX-8370
    SocketIntel Socket 1151vsAMD Socket AM3+
    Max Case Temp72°Cvsunknown
    PackageFC-LGA1151vsuPGA
    Die Sizeunknownvs315mm²
    Process14 nmvs32 nm

    Performance

    Intel Core i3-8300TAMD FX-8370
    Cpu Frequency3200 MHzvs4000 MHz
    Turbo Clocknonevs4300 MHz
    Base Clock100 MHzvs200 MHz
    Voltagevariablevs1.45 V
    TDP35 Wvs125 W

    Raw performance index

    Raw single-thread performance estimation

    • Intel Core i3-8300T
      3840 points
    • AMD FX-8370
      2623 points

    Points - higher is better

    Raw multi-thread performance estimation

    • Intel Core i3-8300T
      15360 points
    • AMD FX-8370
      16006 points

    Points - higher is better

    Synthetic benchmarks

    Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

    • Intel Core i3-8300T (simulated)
      137.78
    • AMD FX-8370
      102

    points - higher is better

    Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

    • Intel Core i3-8300T (simulated)
      683.43
    • AMD FX-8370
      635

    points - higher is better

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