AMD Opteron X3421 VS Intel Core i3-8100T

Comparing AMD Opteron X3421 vs Intel Core i3-8100T

Comparison of video cards AMD Opteron X3421 vs Intel Core i3-8100T in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of AMD Opteron X3421

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Performance per watt

15 W 65 W

About 4.33 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of Intel Core i3-8100T

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Higher clock speed

3.10 GHz 2.10 GHz

Around 32% better clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD Opteron X3421 Intel Core i3-8100T

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Opteron X3421 and Intel Core i3-8100T is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD Opteron X3421 Intel Core i3-8100T
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 i3-7100T
Successor	-- Intel Core i3-9100T

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Opteron X3421 vs Intel Core i3-8100T 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.

Specification	Value
Core architecture	normal normal
Overclocking	No No
Frequency	2.10 GHz 3.10 GHz

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Opteron X3421 and Intel Core i3-8100T along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
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

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Opteron X3421 and Intel Core i3-8100T. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Opteron X3421 and Intel Core i3-8100T 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.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-2400 DDR4-2400
Max. Memory	64 GB
Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel) 2
ECC	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Opteron X3421 or Intel Core i3-8100T? 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.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	15 W 65 W
TDP up	35 W --
TDP down	12 W --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Opteron X3421 and Intel Core i3-8100T CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
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 --