Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8121U outperforms Athlon 3000G on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-8121U is 564 days older than Athlon 3000G.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Performs up to 2% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Athlon 3000G - 127 vs 124 FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Athlon 3000G - 15 vs 35 Watts
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-8121U doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | AMD Athlon 3000G |
|---|---|---|
| May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Athlon |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Picasso |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
15 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
