Intel Core i3-8100T vs AMD Athlon 320GE

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i3-8100T vs AMD Athlon 320GE and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Prime95, Blender, PassMark, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, MATLAB, 7zip, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Athlon 320GE or Intel Core i3-8100T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-8100T

51%

Athlon 320GE

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8100T

51%

Athlon 320GE

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small 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: Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Control, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.3	90.3
Valorant	103.8	102.6
Cyberpunk 2077	58.1	57.5
Apex Legends	97.5	96.5
Call of Duty Warzone	77.8	77.0
Overwatch	84.1	83.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.6	70.8
DOOM Eternal	51.9	51.3
Warzone	80.9	80.1
Assassin's Creed	87.2	86.2
Valheim	86.1	85.2

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-8100T

83%

Athlon 320GE

93%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Athlon 320GE is more energy efficient than the Core i3-8100T since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

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

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

	Intel Core i3-8100T	AMD Athlon 320GE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	132	93
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	530	490
Cinbench 20 Single-core	347	234
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1274	1068
Cinbench 23 Single-core	685	603
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2660	2903

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

	Intel Core i3-8100T	AMD Athlon 320GE
Single-Core	1951	2181
Multi-Core	5323	5116

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

	Intel Core i3-8100T	AMD Athlon 320GE
Single-Core	876	980
Multi-Core	3255	2274

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-8100T	AMD Athlon 320GE
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	July 07, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Picasso
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	8	2
Turbo Frequency
Frequency	3.1 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2667
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache		192KB
L2 cache		1MB
L3 cache	6 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YD32GEC6M2OFH YD32GEC6FHBOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Athlon 320GE is 11% better than Core i3-8100T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i3-8100T 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 Intel Core i3-8100T is better: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Athlon 320GE is better: 9
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-8100T and AMD Athlon 320GE before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-8100T - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-8100T specs and review.

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.