Intel Core i3-4130 vs AMD A6-3620

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4130 and AMD A6-3620 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, 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 Intel Core i3-4130

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • Around 55% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 92% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1884 vs 982
  • Around 78% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3318 vs 1864
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 766 vs 310
  • Around 64% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1651 vs 1007
  • 3.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 33.765 vs 8.805
  • Around 60% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.259 vs 0.162
  • Around 43% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.496 vs 0.348
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2013 vs December 2011
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1884 vs 982
PassMark - CPU mark 3318 vs 1864
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 766 vs 310
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1651 vs 1007
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 33.765 vs 8.805
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.259 vs 0.162
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.496 vs 0.348

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3620

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4x 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 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.783 vs 1.973
  • Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.488 vs 2.802
  • Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2231 vs 2010
  • Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3912 vs 3185
  • Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2231 vs 2010
  • Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3912 vs 3185
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.783 vs 1.973
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.488 vs 2.802
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2231 vs 2010
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3912 vs 3185
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2231 vs 2010
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3912 vs 3185

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4130
CPU 2: AMD A6-3620

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1884
982
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3318
1864
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
766
310
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1651
1007
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.973
2.783
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
33.765
8.805
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.259
0.162
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.496
0.348
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.802
3.488
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2010
2231
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3185
3912
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2010
2231
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3185
3912
Name Intel Core i3-4130 AMD A6-3620
PassMark - Single thread mark 1884 982
PassMark - CPU mark 3318 1864
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 766 310
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1651 1007
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.973 2.783
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 33.765 8.805
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.259 0.162
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.496 0.348
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.802 3.488
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 820
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2010 2231
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3185 3912
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 820
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2010 2231
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3185 3912

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-4130 AMD A6-3620

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Llano
Launch date September 2013 December 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $120
Place in performance rating 2095 2091
Price now $139.99
Processor Number i3-4130
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 10.09
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 177 mm 228 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 72°C
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1400 million 1178 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR3

Graphics

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

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

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

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 FM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 54 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)