i3-8121U vs FX-9830P

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Aggregate performance score

FX-9830P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.10
Core i3-8121U
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.76
+31.4%

Core i3-8121U outperforms FX-9830P by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-9830P and Core i3-8121U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18851698
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeIntel Core i3
Power efficiency5.689.33
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)15 May 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-9830P and Core i3-8121U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache320 KB128 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per module)512 KB
L3 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm10 nm
Die size250 mm2123 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors3,100 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on FX-9830P and Core i3-8121U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFP4Intel BGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9830P and Core i3-8121U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
QuickAssistno data-
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data+

Security technologies

FX-9830P and Core i3-8121U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9830P and Core i3-8121U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
VT-ino data-
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9830P and Core i3-8121U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 900 MHz)Iris Pro Plus

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9830P and Core i3-8121U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes816

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX-9830P 2.10
i3-8121U 2.76
+31.4%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

FX-9830P 3332
i3-8121U 4391
+31.8%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

FX-9830P 606
i3-8121U 1165
+92.2%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

FX-9830P 1461
i3-8121U 2367
+62%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

FX-9830P 301
i3-8121U 318
+5.5%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

FX-9830P 93
i3-8121U 133
+43%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.10 2.76
Recency 31 May 2016 15 May 2018
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

FX-9830P has 100% more physical cores.

i3-8121U, on the other hand, has a 31.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-8121U is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-9830P in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-9830P and Core i3-8121U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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