Intel Core i3-8100 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Summary
Intel Core i3-8100
100%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
115%
Relative performance
Intel Core i3-8100
101%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i3-8100
100%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
133%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i3-8100 |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X. |
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 33% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| Intel Core i3-8100 | | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | |
|---|
| 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 | | | |
| 3DNow! | | | |
| SSE4A | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| CnQ | | | |
| NX bit | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| SMT | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i3-8100 | | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Coffelake | vs | AMD Zen |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR4 |
| Codename | Coffee Lake | vs | Zen |
| Release Date | Jan 2018 | vs | Jun 2017 |
Cores
| Intel Core i3-8100 | | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | vs | 8 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD 630 | vs | No |
Cache
| Intel Core i3-8100 | | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 6144 KB (shared) | vs | 16384 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i3-8100 | | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1151 | vs | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | vs | unknown |
| Package | FC-LGA1151 | vs | uPGA |
| Die Size | 151mm² | vs | 192mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i3-8100 | | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2800 MHz | vs | 3200 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3600 MHz | vs | 3500 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 65 W | vs | 65 W |
Intel Core i3-8100
4320 points
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
3850 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i3-8100
13440 points
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
17177 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i3-8100
598
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
799
points - higher is better
Intel Core i3-8100
155
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
152
points - higher is better