Intel Core i3-7300 vs AMD A4-3300M

Last updated: 2023-04-13

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-7300		AMD A4-3300M
CPU comparison Intel Core i3-7300 or AMD A4-3300M - 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 Intel Core i3-7300 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-7300 was released in Q1/2017. The AMD A4-3300M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-3300M was released in Q2/2011.

Intel Core i3 (205)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 7000 (17)	CPU group	AMD A4-3000M (5)
7	Generation	1
Kaby Lake S	Architecture	Llano (K10)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
Intel Core i3-6300	Predecessor	--
Intel Core i3-8300	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i3-7300 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-7300 is 4.00 GHz while the AMD A4-3300M has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-3300M is at 1.90 GHz (2.50 GHz).
Intel Core i3-7300	Characteristic	AMD A4-3300M
2	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
4.00 GHz	Frequency	1.90 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	2.50 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.50 GHz


NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Core i3-7300	Characteristic	AMD A4-3300M
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The Intel Core i3-7300 or AMD A4-3300M 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.
Intel HD Graphics 630	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 6480G
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	0.44 GHz
1.15 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
9.5	GPU Generation	3
14 nm	Technology	32 nm
3	Max. displays	2
24	Compute units	3
192	Shader	240
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	1 GB
12	DirectX Version	11

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.
Intel HD Graphics 630	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 6480G
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i3-7300 can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The AMD A4-3300M supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.
Intel Core i3-7300	Characteristic	AMD A4-3300M
DDR4-2400, DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR3-1333
64 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	--
16	PCIe lanes	--
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-7300 is 51 W, while the AMD A4-3300M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i3-7300	Characteristic	AMD A4-3300M
51 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	35 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i3-7300 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD A4-3300M is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i3-7300	Characteristic	AMD A4-3300M
14 nm	Technology	32 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 1151	Socket	FS1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q1/2017	Release date	Q2/2011
--	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-7300 (100%)

AMD A4-3300M (25%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-7300 (100%)

AMD A4-3300M (24%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	1030 (100%)
	AMD A4-3300M 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	257 (25%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	2325 (100%)
	AMD A4-3300M 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	467 (20%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-7300 Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz	442 (100%)
	AMD A4-3300M AMD Radeon HD 6480G @ 0.44 GHz	213 (48%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	4561 (100%)
	AMD A4-3300M 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	1242 (27%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	1242 (100%)
	AMD A4-3300M 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	2493 (100%)
	AMD A4-3300M 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	419 (100%)
	AMD A4-3300M 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	1084 (100%)
	AMD A4-3300M 2C 2T @ 2.50 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.


	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	172 (100%)
	AMD A4-3300M 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	436 (100%)
	AMD A4-3300M 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)

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