AMD FX-4170 vs Intel Core i7-3820

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4170 and Intel Core i7-3820 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD FX-4170

Intel Core i7-3820

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4170

Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.845 vs 4.665

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.845 vs 4.665

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3820

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 66.8°C vs 61.10°C
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1743 vs 1469
Around 89% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5774 vs 3047
Around 43% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 756 vs 529
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3163 vs 1474
7.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 84.218 vs 11.612
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.606 vs 0.247

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	66.8°C vs 61.10°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 192 KB
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared) vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1743 vs 1469
PassMark - CPU mark	5774 vs 3047
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	756 vs 529
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3163 vs 1474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	84.218 vs 11.612
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.606 vs 0.247

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4170
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3820

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1469

1743

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3047

5774

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

529

756

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1474

3163

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.845

4.665

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

11.612

84.218

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.247

0.606

Name	AMD FX-4170	Intel Core i7-3820
PassMark - Single thread mark	1469	1743
PassMark - CPU mark	3047	5774
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	529	756
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1474	3163
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.845	4.665
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	11.612	84.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.247	0.606
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.758

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-4170	Intel Core i7-3820
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zambezi	Sandy Bridge E
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	February 2012	February 2012
OPN PIB	FD4170FRGUSBOX
OPN Tray	FD4170FRW4KGU
Place in performance rating	2585	2231
Price now	$99.99	$199.99
Series	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Value for money (0-100)	14.30	13.26
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$400
Processor Number		i7-3820
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.2 GHz	3.60 GHz
Die size	315 mm	294 mm
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	10240 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	61.10°C	66.8°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.1875 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count	1200 million	1270 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
VID voltage range		0.600V – 1.350V
Memory
Supported memory types	Not Listed	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory bandwidth		51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64.23 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		52.5mm x 45.0mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
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)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)