AMD Athlon 320GE vs Intel Core i3-9100F

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Athlon 320GE vs Intel Core i3-9100F and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as UserBenchmark, Gears 5, Prime95, WPrime, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, PassMark, Handbrake, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs Legion
Last Man Standing
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fallout 76
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valorant
Rainbow Six Siege
Valheim
DOOM: Eternal
Borderlands 3
Overwatch
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Death Stranding
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Apex Legends
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-9100F or AMD Athlon 320GE.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Athlon 320GE

51%

Core i3-9100F

52%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-9100F is 1% better than Athlon 320GE. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Athlon 320GE

51%

Core i3-9100F

52%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	91.8
Valorant	102.6	104.4
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	58.4
Apex Legends	96.5	98.1
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	78.3
Overwatch	83.1	84.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	72.0
DOOM Eternal	51.3	52.2
Warzone	80.1	81.4
Assassin's Creed	86.2	87.7
Valheim	85.2	86.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Athlon 320GE

93%

Core i3-9100F

57%

To make a final choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Athlon 320GE is more energy efficient than the Core i3-9100F as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Athlon 320GE	Intel Core i3-9100F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	93	168
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	490	660
Cinbench 20 Single-core	234	445
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1068	1630
Cinbench 23 Single-core	603	877
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2903	3405

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Athlon 320GE	Intel Core i3-9100F
Single-Core	2181	2502
Multi-Core	5116	6813

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Athlon 320GE	Intel Core i3-9100F
Single-Core	980	1130
Multi-Core	2274	3769

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Athlon 320GE	Intel Core i3-9100F
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	April 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Picasso	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	2	9
Turbo Frequency		4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2200 millions	2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2400
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	2667
Memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
L1 cache	192KB
L2 cache	1MB
L3 cache	4MB	6 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	YD32GEC6M2OFH YD32GEC6FHBOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-9100F is 2% better than Athlon 320GE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i3-9100F has 2 more core than Athlon 320GE. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Athlon 320GE is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-9100F is better: 31
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Athlon 320GE and Intel Core i3-9100F before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Athlon 320GE - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Athlon 320GE specs and review.

• Intel Core i3-9100F specs and review.