AMD Ryzen 3 3300U vs Intel Core i3-8145U

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 3 3300U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-8145U
AMD Ryzen 3 3300U Intel Core i3-8145U

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 3 3300U or Intel Core i3-8145U - 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 Ryzen 3 3300U has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 3300U was released in Q1/2019.

The Intel Core i3-8145U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-8145U was released in Q3/2018.
AMD Ryzen 3 (33) Family Intel Core i3 (202)
AMD Ryzen 3000U (10) CPU group Intel Core i 8000U (8)
2 Generation 8
Picasso (Zen+) Architecture Whiskey Lake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U Predecessor --
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 3 3300U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 3 3300U is 2.10 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the Intel Core i3-8145U has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-8145U is at 2.10 GHz (3.90 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 3 3300U Characteristic Intel Core i3-8145U
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
2.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 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 Ryzen 3 3300U Characteristic Intel Core i3-8145U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 3 3300U or Intel Core i3-8145U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Raven Ridge) GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
1.10 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
8 GPU Generation 9.5
14 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
6 Compute units 24
384 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
12 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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Raven Ridge) GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 3 3300U can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-8145U supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen 3 3300U Characteristic Intel Core i3-8145U
DDR4-2400 Memory LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2400
32 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 16
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 3 3300U is 15 W, while the Intel Core i3-8145U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 3 3300U Characteristic Intel Core i3-8145U
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
35 W TDP up 25 W
12 W TDP down 10 W
105 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 3 3300U is manufactured in 12 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-8145U is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 3 3300U Characteristic Intel Core i3-8145U
12 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FP5 Socket BGA 1528
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2019 Release date Q3/2018
-- Release price 281 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 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 Ryzen 3 3300U AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
760 (73%)
Intel Core i3-8145U Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
1036 (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 Ryzen 3 3300U AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
2472 (100%)
Intel Core i3-8145U Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2084 (84%)

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 Ryzen 3 3300U AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
967 (79%)
Intel Core i3-8145U Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
1218 (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 Ryzen 3 3300U AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
2567 (100%)
Intel Core i3-8145U Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2338 (91%)

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 Ryzen 3 3300U AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz
845 (100%)
Intel Core i3-8145U Intel Core i3-8145U
Intel UHD Graphics 620 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (45%)

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 Ryzen 3 3300U AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
5684 (100%)
Intel Core i3-8145U Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
3861 (68%)

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 Ryzen 3 3300U AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
138 (86%)
Intel Core i3-8145U Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
160 (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 Ryzen 3 3300U AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
510 (100%)
Intel Core i3-8145U Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
338 (66%)

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 Ryzen 3 3300U AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
309 (100%)
Intel Core i3-8145U Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 3.90 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 Ryzen 3 3300U AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-8145U Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1039 (100%)

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