Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8279U outperforms Athlon 3000G on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8279U is 231 days older than Athlon 3000G.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Performs up to 4% better in Minecraft than Athlon 3000G - 685 vs 656 FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Athlon 3000G - 28 vs 35 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 8 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | AMD Athlon 3000G |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Athlon |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Picasso |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
28 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
