Intel Core i3-8100T vs AMD Athlon PRO 300U

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i3-8100T vs AMD Athlon PRO 300U and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step 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 synthetic type tests such as Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, SuperPi, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Blender, RealBench, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Furmark, Prime95, 7zip.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Athlon PRO 300U 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 PRO 300U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8100T

51%

Athlon PRO 300U

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs 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 CPU comparisons were performed: Control, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.3	90.0
Valorant	103.8	102.3
Cyberpunk 2077	58.1	57.3
Apex Legends	97.5	96.2
Call of Duty Warzone	77.8	76.7
Overwatch	84.1	82.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.6	70.6
DOOM Eternal	51.9	51.1
Warzone	80.9	79.8
Assassin's Creed	87.2	85.9
Valheim	86.1	84.9

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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 PRO 300U

165%

To make a finishing choice 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 PRO 300U is more energy efficient than the Core i3-8100T as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-8100T	AMD Athlon PRO 300U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	132	140
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	530	392
Cinbench 20 Single-core	347	330
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1274	826
Cinbench 23 Single-core	685	523
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2660	2520

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

	Intel Core i3-8100T	AMD Athlon PRO 300U
Single-Core	1951	1870
Multi-Core	5323	4441

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

	Intel Core i3-8100T	AMD Athlon PRO 300U
Single-Core	876	746
Multi-Core	3255	1978

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-8100T	AMD Athlon PRO 300U
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	October 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FP5
Core name	Coffee Lake	Raven Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	8	1
Turbo Frequency		3.3 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	1600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2400
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		1MB
L3 cache	6 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YM300BC4T2OFG n/a

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-8100T is 22% better than Athlon PRO 300U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i3-8100T has 2 more core than Athlon PRO 300U. 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: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Athlon PRO 300U is better: 7
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-8100T and AMD Athlon PRO 300U before making a decision 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 PRO 300U - all data

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

• AMD Athlon PRO 300U specs and review.