AMD Opteron X3421 VS Intel Core i3-9320

Comparing AMD Opteron X3421 vs Intel Core i3-9320

Comparison of video cards AMD Opteron X3421 vs Intel Core i3-9320 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Core i3-9320

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Higher clock speed

3.70 GHz 2.10 GHz

Around -76% better clock speed

Top features of AMD Opteron X3421

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Performance per watt

15 W 62 W

About 0.24 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Core i3-9320 AMD Opteron X3421

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i3-9320 and AMD Opteron X3421 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Core i3-9320 AMD Opteron X3421
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	Intel Core i3 AMD Opteron
Generation	9 0
CPU group	Intel Core i 9000 AMD Opteron X3000
Successor	Intel Core i3-10320 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i3-9320 vs AMD Opteron X3421 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
Frequency	3.70 GHz 2.10 GHz
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i3-9320 and AMD Opteron X3421 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Intel UHD Graphics 630 AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Toronto)
GPU frequency	0.35 GHz 0.80 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	1.15 GHz No turbo
Execution units	24 8
Shader	192 512
Max. GPU Memory	64 GB 2 GB
Max. displays	3 3
Generation	9.5 0
Technology	14 nm 0
Release date	Q4/2017

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i3-9320 and AMD Opteron X3421. 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 / Encode Decode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode No
h264	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP9	Decode / Encode No
VP8	Decode / Encode No
AV1	No No
AVC	Decode / Encode No
VC-1	Decode No
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i3-9320 and AMD Opteron X3421 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
ECC	Yes Yes
Memory channels	2 2 (Dual Channel)

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i3-9320 or AMD Opteron X3421? 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)	62 W 15 W
TDP up	-- 35 W
TDP down	-- 12 W
Tjunction max.	100 °C --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i3-9320 and AMD Opteron X3421 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V, AMD-Vt
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
L2-Cache	-- 2.00 MB
L3-Cache	8.00 MB --
Architecture	Coffee Lake S Refresh Toronto (Excavator)
Technology	14 nm 28 nm
Socket	LGA 1151 FP4
Release date	Q2/2019 Q2/2015
Part Number	-- OX3421AAY43KA