i3-14100F vs Athlon 64 3800+
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-14100F outperforms Athlon 64 3800+ by a whopping 2318% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 3800+ and Core i3-14100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3005 | 796 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 57.02 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.43 | 15.77 |
| Architecture codename | Venice (2004−2005) | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024) |
| Release date | June 2004 (20 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $160 | $109 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 3800+ and Core i3-14100F 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 230 mm2 | 163 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 227 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 3800+ and Core i3-14100F 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 939 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 58 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 3800+ and Core i3-14100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 3800+ and Core i3-14100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 3800+ and Core i3-14100F are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 3800+ and Core i3-14100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 3800+ and Core i3-14100F.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.40 | 9.67 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 58 Watt |
i3-14100F has a 2317.5% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and 53.4% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-14100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 3800+ in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 3800+ and Core i3-14100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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