Intel Core i3-4150T vs AMD Phenom II X2 B57

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4150T and AMD Phenom II X2 B57 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, 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).

Intel Core i3-4150T

AMD Phenom II X2 B57

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4150T

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1591 vs 1273
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2864 vs 1260

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2014 vs May 2010
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1591 vs 1273
PassMark - CPU mark	2864 vs 1260

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 B57

Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4150T
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 B57

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1591

1273

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2864

1260

Name	Intel Core i3-4150T	AMD Phenom II X2 B57
PassMark - Single thread mark	1591	1273
PassMark - CPU mark	2864	1260
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	648
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1380
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.917
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	154.503
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.883
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.485
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.932

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4150T	AMD Phenom II X2 B57
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Callisto
Launch date	May 2014	May 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$230
Place in performance rating	1980	1985
Price now	$229.95
Processor Number	i3-4150T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X2 Dual-Core
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.47
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Phenom
OPN Tray		HDXB57WFK2DGM
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	177 mm	258 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	1400 million	758 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
Graphics
Device ID	0x41E
Graphics base frequency	200 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)	35 Watt	80 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A
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)