Intel Core i3-4160 vs AMD Athlon X2 5050e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4160 and AMD Athlon X2 5050e 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 Athlon X2 5050e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4160

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 38% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1996 vs 917
4.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3520 vs 846

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2014 vs October 2008
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1996 vs 917
PassMark - CPU mark	3520 vs 846

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 5050e

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 54 Watt
Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1252 vs 801
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2164 vs 1714

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 54 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1252 vs 801
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2164 vs 1714

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4160
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 5050e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1996

917

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3520

846

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

801

1252

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1714

2164

Name	Intel Core i3-4160	AMD Athlon X2 5050e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1996	917
PassMark - CPU mark	3520	846
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	801	1252
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1714	2164
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 Athlon X2 5050e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Brisbane
Launch date	July 2014	October 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$133
Place in performance rating	2116	2125
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	126 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	72°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1400 million	154 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
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	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	45 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)