AMD Opteron X3421 vs Intel Core i3-8300T

Let's find out which one of AMD Opteron X3421 and Intel Core i3-8300T is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD Opteron X3421 Intel Core i3-8300T
• Family
  AMD Opteron Intel Core i3
• CPU group
  AMD Opteron X3000 Intel Core i 8000
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  0 8
• Predecessor
  -- Intel Core i3-7300T
• Successor
  -- Intel Core i3-9300T

In this block we are going to compare AMD Opteron X3421 vs Intel Core i3-8300T 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
  2.10 GHz 3.20 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Opteron X3421 and Intel Core i3-8300T 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 (Toronto) Intel UHD Graphics 630
• GPU frequency
  0.80 GHz 0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.10 GHz
• Execution units
  8 24
• Shader
  512 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 64 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  0 9.5
• Technology
  0 14 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2017

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Opteron X3421 and Intel Core i3-8300T. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between AMD Opteron X3421 and Intel Core i3-8300T 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
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2
• ECC
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Opteron X3421 or Intel Core i3-8300T? 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)
  15 W 65 W
• TDP up
  35 W --
• TDP down
  12 W --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Opteron X3421 and Intel Core i3-8300T CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  28 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  FP4 LGA 1151-2
• L2-Cache
  2.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  -- 6.00 MB
• Architecture
  Toronto (Excavator) Coffee Lake S
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, AMD-Vt VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• Release date
  Q2/2015 Q2/2018
• Part Number
  OX3421AAY43KA --