IntelBX80684I38100
AMDYD192XA8AEWOF
$800

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.6GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q4 2017.

 $800 

12 Cores, 24 Threads @3.5GHz, Zen.
Release date: Q3 2017.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 91,832 user samples
81,392 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 80% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 53% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 53% Great: 80%
SPEED RANK: 388th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
10,440 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 87% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 67% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Poor: 67% Great: 87%
SPEED RANK: 272nd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
70.6 % 77.6 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+10%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
81.8 Pts Lower memory latency.
+16%
70.7 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
106 Pts 117 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+10%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
210 Pts 231 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+10%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
342 Pts 453 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+32%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
359 Pts 836 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+133%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
93.4 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+9%
85.3 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
112 Pts 127 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+13%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
224 Pts 251 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+12%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
408 Pts 498 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+22%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
419 Pts 955 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+128%
Market Share
Based on 67,714,258 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.28 % Insanely higher market share.
+1,300%
0.02 %
Value
Value For Money
91.2 % Much better value.
+57%
58 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
67 % More popular.
+14%
59 %
Price
Price (score)
$110 Hugely cheaper.
+86%
$800
Age
Newest
78 Months +2% 80 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+64%
180 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
4 cores 12 cores Hugely higher core count.
+200%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
4 threads 24 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+500%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
14 nm 14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.6 GHz +3% 3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
3.6 GHz 4 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+11%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
420 Pts 1923 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+358%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
364 Pts 1713 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+371%
Series
CPU Architecture
Coffee Lake Zen
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1151 TR4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
UHD 630 None
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Intel’s i3-8100 from their 8th generation of Core processors is a mainstream quad-core CPU. It is the entry model of the latest Coffee Lake line up with a clock speed of 3.6 GHz. Previously, i3 Kaby Lake processors had two cores with hyperthreading, but now, i3 Coffee Lake processors have 4 cores and offer much better value for money in terms of dollars per core. With a performance profile that closely matches last years mid range Kaby Lake i5's (the then go-to mid range gaming choice) and a price tag of just $120, the i3-8100 represents excellent value for money. Unfortunately, like all Coffe Lake processors, the i3-8100 does require a new 300-series motherboard even though it shares the same LGA1151 socket as the previous generation of Kaby Lake 200 motherboards. Intel were clearly mindful of AMD's similarly priced quad core Ryzen 3 1200 which achieves very comparable single, and quad-core benchmarks to the i3-8100.  [Oct '17 CPUPro]

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The Ryzen Threadripper 1920X is a 12 core 24 thread CPU, currently second only to the 1950X (16 cores, 32 threads) in AMD’s latest Zen-based line for high end desktop processors. Similarly to the 1950X, it has a base clock speed of 3.5 GHz (3.4 GHz for the 1950X) which can boost to a maximum of 4.0 GHz and features quad channel DDR4 and 64 PCI Express lanes. Also, like the other Threadripper CPUs, the 1920X sits on the latest X399 platform. Intel has a number of processors which outperform the 1920X, such as the i5-7600K which is a quarter of the price and offers around 25% better performance than the 1920X for single and quad core usage (most games only use a maximum of four cores). However, the 1920X is squarely aimed at offering value for money to multi-core workstation users and in this category, the 1920X is closer to competing with Intel’s 15% dearer 10 core, 20 thread i9-7900X. The 8 core, 16 thread 1900X, will shortly be available as the third product in the Threadripper line, featuring a slightly higher base clock of 3.8 GHz. [Aug '17 CPUPro]

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