Intel Core i3-4160 vs AMD A10-5800B

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4160 and AMD A10-5800B 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 i3-4160

AMD A10-5800B

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4160

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 85% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1984 vs 1585
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3512 vs 3049
Around 53% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 801 vs 525
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1714 vs 1512

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2014 vs October 2012
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1984 vs 1585
PassMark - CPU mark	3512 vs 3049
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	801 vs 525
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1714 vs 1512

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-5800B

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
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

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4160
CPU 2: AMD A10-5800B

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1984

1585

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3512

3049

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

801

525

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1714

1512

Name	Intel Core i3-4160	AMD A10-5800B
PassMark - Single thread mark	1984	1585
PassMark - CPU mark	3512	3049
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	801	525
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1714	1512
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.495
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	40.003
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.319
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.239
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.033
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	809
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2951
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	809
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2951

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4160	AMD A10-5800B
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Trinity
Launch date	July 2014	October 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$133
Place in performance rating	2130	2138
Price now	$139.99
Processor Number	i3-4160
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	10.64
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	177 mm	246 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	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	72°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.8 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	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	100 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® Secure Key technology
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™)