AMD Athlon X4 950 vs Intel Core i3-4130
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 950 and Intel Core i3-4130 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. 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 950
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 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 12% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
- 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3596 vs 3314
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 27 July 2017 vs September 2013 |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz vs 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3596 vs 3314 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4130
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
- Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
- Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1883 vs 1638
- Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 766 vs 514
- Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1651 vs 1557
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 28 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 54 Watt vs 65 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1883 vs 1638 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 766 vs 514 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1651 vs 1557 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 950
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4130
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| Name | AMD Athlon X4 950 | Intel Core i3-4130 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1638 | 1883 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3596 | 3314 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 514 | 766 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1557 | 1651 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.973 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 33.765 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.259 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.496 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.802 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 820 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 2010 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3185 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 820 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 2010 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3185 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Athlon X4 950 | Intel Core i3-4130 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge | Haswell |
| Family | AMD Athlon Processors | |
| Launch date | 27 July 2017 | September 2013 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $60 | $120 |
| OPN PIB | AD950XAGABBOX | |
| OPN Tray | AD950XAGM44AB | |
| Place in performance rating | 2088 | 2095 |
| Price now | $59.99 | $139.99 |
| Series | AMD Athlon X4 | 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors |
| Value for money (0-100) | 26.05 | 10.09 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Processor Number | i3-4130 | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.5 GHz | 3.40 GHz |
| Die size | 246 mm | 177 mm |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | 72 °C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 4 |
| Transistor count | 1178 million | 1400 million |
| Unlocked | ||
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
| L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | |
| Maximum core temperature | 72°C | |
Memory |
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| Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V |
| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Configurable TDP | 45/65 Watt | |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA1150 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 54 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2013C | |
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 (FMA) | ||
| 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 | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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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| DisplayPort | ||
| 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® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
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