AMD Athlon X4 870K vs Intel Core i3-4160
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 870K and Intel Core i3-4160 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 870K
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
- Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 72.40°C vs 72°C
- 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.1 GHz vs 3.6 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 72.40°C vs 72°C |
| L2 cache | 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4160
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
- Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1998 vs 1558
- Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3518 vs 3410
- Around 51% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 801 vs 532
- Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1714 vs 1619
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 28 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 54 Watt vs 95 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1998 vs 1558 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3518 vs 3410 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 801 vs 532 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1714 vs 1619 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 870K
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4160
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| Name | AMD Athlon X4 870K | Intel Core i3-4160 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1558 | 1998 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3410 | 3518 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 532 | 801 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1619 | 1714 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.495 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 40.003 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.319 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.239 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.033 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 809 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1758 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2951 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 809 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1758 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2951 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Athlon X4 870K | Intel Core i3-4160 | |
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Essentials |
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| Family | AMD Athlon Processors | |
| OPN PIB | AD870KXBJCSBX | |
| Place in performance rating | 2127 | 2116 |
| Series | AMD Athlon X4 | 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Architecture codename | Haswell | |
| Launch date | July 2014 | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $133 | |
| Price now | $139.99 | |
| Processor Number | i3-4160 | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 10.64 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 3.9 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 72.40°C | 72°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.1 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 4 |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
| Die size | 177 mm | |
| L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | |
Memory |
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| 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 | |
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | FM2+ | FCLGA1150 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 54 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | Near Silent 95W | PCG 2013C |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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| 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 |
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| Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| 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 | ||
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x41E | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 2 GB | |
| Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 4400 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| DVI | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| VGA | ||
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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| 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 | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 11.1/12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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