AMD FX-4300 vs Intel Core i5-8310Y

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD FX-4300 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-8310Y
AMD FX-4300 Intel Core i5-8310Y

CPU comparison

AMD FX-4300 or Intel Core i5-8310Y - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD FX-4300 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-4300 was released in Q4/2012.

The Intel Core i5-8310Y has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-8310Y was released in Q1/2019.
AMD FX (30) Family Intel Core i5 (328)
AMD FX-4300 (3) CPU group Intel Core i 8000Y (4)
2 Generation 8
Vishera (Bulldozer) Architecture Amber Lake Y
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-4300 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz. The Intel Core i5-8310Y has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (3.90 GHz).

AMD FX-4300 Characteristic Intel Core i5-8310Y
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.80 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD FX-4300 Characteristic Intel Core i5-8310Y
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 617
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 617
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD FX-4300 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-8310Y can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD FX-4300 Characteristic Intel Core i5-8310Y
DDR3-1866 Memory LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 34.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 10
-- PCIe Bandwidth 9.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD FX-4300 has a TDP of 95 W, that of the Intel Core i5-8310Y is 7 W.

AMD FX-4300 Characteristic Intel Core i5-8310Y
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD FX-4300 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-8310Y cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

AMD FX-4300 Characteristic Intel Core i5-8310Y
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AM3+ Socket BGA 1515
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2012 Release date Q1/2019
85 $ Release price 280 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-4300 AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
511 (62%)
Intel Core i5-8310Y Intel Core i5-8310Y
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
825 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-4300 AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1394 (95%)
Intel Core i5-8310Y Intel Core i5-8310Y
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1466 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD FX-4300 AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
4713 (100%)
Intel Core i5-8310Y Intel Core i5-8310Y
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2824 (60%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD FX-4300 AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-8310Y Intel Core i5-8310Y
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
858 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD FX-4300 AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-8310Y Intel Core i5-8310Y
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1722 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-4300 AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-8310Y Intel Core i5-8310Y
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
321 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-4300 AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-8310Y Intel Core i5-8310Y
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
641 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD FX-4300 AMD FX-4300
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-8310Y Intel Core i5-8310Y
Intel UHD Graphics 617 @ 1.05 GHz
403 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD FX-4300 AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
224 (100%)
Intel Core i5-8310Y Intel Core i5-8310Y
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD FX-4300 AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
739 (100%)
Intel Core i5-8310Y Intel Core i5-8310Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-4300 AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-8310Y Intel Core i5-8310Y
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
157 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-4300 AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-8310Y Intel Core i5-8310Y
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
289 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD FX-4300 Intel Core i5-8310Y
Unknown Unknown

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