Processor comparison
Intel Core i3-7300 vs AMD Athlon II X4 638
Intel
Intel Core i3-7300
Intel Socket 1151
4000 MHz
2 cores
Feb 2017
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
AMD Athlon II X4 638
AMD Socket FM1
2700 MHz
4 cores
Feb 2012
DESKTOP
Summary
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7300
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Athlon II X4 638.
- Higher theoretical gaming performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
- Higher theoretical multi-threaded performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
- Higher overall performance, based on specifications plus core architecture.
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 638
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i3-7300
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| Intel Core i3-7300 | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i3-7300 | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Kabylake | AMD LLano |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Kaby Lake | Llano |
| Release Date | Feb 2017 | Feb 2012 |
Cores
| Intel Core i3-7300 | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 | No |
Cache
| Intel Core i3-7300 | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1024 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 4096 KB (shared) | 0 KB |
Physical
| Intel Core i3-7300 | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1151 | AMD Socket FM1 |
| Max Case Temp | 65°C | unknown |
| Package | | uPGA |
| Die Size | unknown | 228mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i3-7300 | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 4000 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | 1.4125 V |
| TDP | 51 W | 65 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i3-73004800 points
- AMD Athlon II X4 6382700 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i3-730011520 points
- AMD Athlon II X4 63810800 points
Points - higher is better