AMD A10-7870K vs Intel Core i3-4360T

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-7870K and Intel Core i3-4360T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A10-7870K

Intel Core i3-4360T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7870K

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 72.40°C vs 66.4°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3465 vs 3286

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2015 vs July 2014
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.40°C vs 66.4°C
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3465 vs 3286

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4360T

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1873 vs 1515

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1873 vs 1515

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-7870K
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4360T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1515

1873

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3465

3286

Name	AMD A10-7870K	Intel Core i3-4360T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1515	1873
PassMark - CPU mark	3465	3286
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	512
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1581
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.777
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	14.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.195
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	32.901
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.143
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4904
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4904

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-7870K	Intel Core i3-4360T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaveri	Haswell
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	May 2015	July 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$120
OPN PIB	AD787KXDJCBOX
OPN Tray	AD787KXDI44JC
Place in performance rating	1402	1390
Price now	$249.99
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Value for money (0-100)	6.44
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i3-4360T
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	3.20 GHz
Compute Cores	12
Die size	246 mm	177 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	72.40°C	66.4°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1178 million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	866 MHz	1.15 GHz
iGPU core count	512
Number of pipelines	512
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x412
Graphics base frequency		200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.1/12
Vulkan
OpenGL		4.3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013A
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)