Intel Core i3-7100E vs AMD FX-9830P

Let's find out which one of AMD FX-9830P and Intel Core i3-7100E is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD FX-9830P Intel Core i3-7100E
• Family
  AMD FX Intel Core i3
• CPU group
  AMD FX-9800 Intel Core i 7000U
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  4 7

In this block we are going to compare AMD FX-9830P vs Intel Core i3-7100E by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  3.00 GHz 2.90 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD FX-9830P and Intel Core i3-7100E along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) Intel HD Graphics 630
• GPU frequency
  0.90 GHz 0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 0.95 GHz
• Execution units
  8 24
• Shader
  512 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 64 GB
• Max. displays
  2 3
• Generation
  6 9.5
• Technology
  28 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2016 Q2/2016

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD FX-9830P and Intel Core i3-7100E. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between AMD FX-9830P and Intel Core i3-7100E you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2400 DDR4-2400
• Max. Memory
  64 GB 64 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2
• ECC
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD FX-9830P or Intel Core i3-7100E? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  35 W 35 W
• TDP up
  45 W --
• TDP down
  25 W --
• Tjunction max.
  90 \xc2\xb0C 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD FX-9830P and Intel Core i3-7100E CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  28 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  FP4 BGA 1440
• L2-Cache
  2.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  -- 3.00 MB
• Architecture
  Excavator (Bristol Ridge) Kaby Lake U
• Virtualization
  AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• Release date
  Q2/2016 Q1/2017