Intel Core i3-8300T vs AMD EPYC 7543

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Intel Core i3-8300T CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7543
Intel Core i3-8300T AMD EPYC 7543

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-8300T and the AMD EPYC 7543 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-8300T 4 core processor released in Q2/2018 with the AMD EPYC 7543 which has 32 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 8000 (20) CPU group AMD EPYC 7003 (29)
8 Generation 3
Coffee Lake S Architecture Milan (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i3-7300T Predecessor --
Intel Core i3-9300T Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-8300T is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7543 clocks with 2.80 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-8300T Characteristic AMD EPYC 7543
4 Cores 32
4 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.30 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.

Intel Core i3-8300T Characteristic AMD EPYC 7543
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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 UHD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-8300T, while the AMD EPYC 7543 supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-8300T Characteristic AMD EPYC 7543
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-3200
64 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 256.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 128
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-8300T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7543 is 225 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-8300T Characteristic AMD EPYC 7543
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 225 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 240 W
25 W TDP down --
82 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-8300T has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7543 is at 256.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Core i3-8300T Characteristic AMD EPYC 7543
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1151-2 Socket SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2018 Release date Q1/2021
125 $ Release price 3761 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300T (63%)
AMD EPYC 7543 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300T (10%)
AMD EPYC 7543 (100%)

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 i3-8300T Intel Core i3-8300T
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
867 (63%)
AMD EPYC 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz
1371 (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.
Intel Core i3-8300T Intel Core i3-8300T
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
3139 (10%)
AMD EPYC 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz
29987 (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.
Intel Core i3-8300T Intel Core i3-8300T
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
5880 (10%)
AMD EPYC 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz
56570 (100%)

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 i3-8300T Intel Core i3-8300T
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz
1708 (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.
Intel Core i3-8300T Intel Core i3-8300T
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz
18068 (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.
Intel Core i3-8300T Intel Core i3-8300T
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz
422 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
@ 0.00 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 i3-8300T Intel Core i3-8300T
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
137 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.70 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 i3-8300T Intel Core i3-8300T
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
547 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-8300T AMD EPYC 7543
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