Intel Core i3-4150 vs AMD Athlon X4 740

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4150 and AMD Athlon X4 740 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).

Intel Core i3-4150

AMD Athlon X4 740

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4150

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 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1930 vs 1355
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3399 vs 2637
Around 70% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 767 vs 452
Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1635 vs 1215
Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.304 vs 0.217

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1930 vs 1355
PassMark - CPU mark	3399 vs 2637
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	767 vs 452
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1635 vs 1215
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.304 vs 0.217

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 740

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.815 vs 2.987

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.815 vs 2.987

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4150
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X4 740

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1930

1355

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3399

2637

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

767

452

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1635

1215

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.304

0.217

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.987

3.815

Name	Intel Core i3-4150	AMD Athlon X4 740
PassMark - Single thread mark	1930	1355
PassMark - CPU mark	3399	2637
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	767	452
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1635	1215
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.419
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.304	0.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.987	3.815
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1035
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2510
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1035
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2510

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4150	AMD Athlon X4 740
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell
Launch date	Q2'14
Place in performance rating	2338	2642
Processor Number	i3-4150
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	AMD Athlon X4
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB		AD740XOKHJBOX
OPN Tray		AD740XOKA44HJ
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
L2 cache		4 MB
Maximum frequency		3.7 GHz
Unlocked
Memory
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
Graphics
Device ID	0x41E
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic 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
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
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FM2
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® 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)