Intel Core i3-4130 vs AMD FX-4320

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4130 and AMD FX-4320 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 11 month(s) later
  • Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 70.50°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
  • Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1880 vs 1563
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3308 vs 3114
  • Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 766 vs 550
  • Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1651 vs 1472
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2013 vs October 2012
Maximum core temperature 72°C vs 70.50°C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 54 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1880 vs 1563
PassMark - CPU mark 3308 vs 3114
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 766 vs 550
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1651 vs 1472

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4320

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.4 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 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
L1 cache 192 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4130
CPU 2: AMD FX-4320

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1880
1563
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3308
3114
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
766
550
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1651
1472
Name Intel Core i3-4130 AMD FX-4320
PassMark - Single thread mark 1880 1563
PassMark - CPU mark 3308 3114
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 766 550
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1651 1472
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)

Intel Core i3-4130 AMD FX-4320

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Vishera
Launch date September 2013 October 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $120
Place in performance rating 2025 2038
Price now $139.99
Processor Number i3-4130
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 10.09
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB FD4320WMHKBOX
OPN Tray FD4320WMW4MHK

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz 4 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 177 mm 315 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 192 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 4 MB
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared) 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm SOI
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 72°C 70.50°C
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 1400 million 1200 million
Unlocked

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
Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz

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 AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 54 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision Up to 3.0 Not Listed
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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)

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™)