AMD FX-4130 vs Intel Core i3-560

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4130 and Intel Core i3-560 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s).

AMD FX-4130

Intel Core i3-560

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4130

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 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 17% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
Around 50% 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 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2696 vs 1627
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1261 vs 1200
Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.229 vs 0.174

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2013 vs August 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2696 vs 1627
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1261 vs 1200
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.229 vs 0.174

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-560

Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 70°C
Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1352 vs 1339
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 542 vs 470
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 32.532 vs 10.421

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 70°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1352 vs 1339
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	542 vs 470
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	32.532 vs 10.421

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4130
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-560

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1339

1352

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2696

1627

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

470

542

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1261

1200

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.421

32.532

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.229

0.174

Name	AMD FX-4130	Intel Core i3-560
PassMark - Single thread mark	1339	1352
PassMark - CPU mark	2696	1627
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	470	542
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1261	1200
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.421	32.532
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.229	0.174
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.644
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.611

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-4130	Intel Core i3-560
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Clarkdale
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	January 2013	August 2010
OPN PIB	FD4130FRGUBOX
OPN Tray	FD4130FRW4MGU
Place in performance rating	2733	2714
Price now	$75.99	$29.98
Series	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	16.16	28.90
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$190
Processor Number		i3-560
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.33 GHz
Die size	315 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.2875 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count	1200 million	382 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16.38 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	73 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		733 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)