Intel Core i3-4170 vs AMD A8-5500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4170 and AMD A8-5500 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 i3-4170

AMD A8-5500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4170

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 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2060 vs 1332
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3595 vs 2597
Around 81% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 823 vs 455
Around 40% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1743 vs 1243
5.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 46.136 vs 8.685
Around 61% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.297 vs 0.185
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.273 vs 0.504
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.137 vs 3.038
Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 870 vs 789
Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 870 vs 789

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2060 vs 1332
PassMark - CPU mark	3595 vs 2597
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	823 vs 455
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1743 vs 1243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.136 vs 8.685
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.297 vs 0.185
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.273 vs 0.504
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.137 vs 3.038
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	870 vs 789
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	870 vs 789

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5500

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 55% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.063 vs 2.614
Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2225 vs 2169
Around 27% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4729 vs 3711
Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2225 vs 2169
Around 27% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4729 vs 3711

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.063 vs 2.614
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2225 vs 2169
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4729 vs 3711
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2225 vs 2169
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4729 vs 3711

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4170
CPU 2: AMD A8-5500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2060

1332

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3595

2597

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

823

455

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1743

1243

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.614

4.063

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

46.136

8.685

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.297

0.185

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.273

0.504

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.137

3.038

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

870

789

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2169

2225

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3711

4729

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

870

789

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2169

2225

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3711

4729

Name	Intel Core i3-4170	AMD A8-5500
PassMark - Single thread mark	2060	1332
PassMark - CPU mark	3595	2597
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	823	455
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1743	1243
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.614	4.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.136	8.685
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.297	0.185
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.273	0.504
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.137	3.038
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	870	789
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2169	2225
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3711	4729
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	870	789
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2169	2225
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3711	4729

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4170	AMD A8-5500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Trinity
Launch date	Q1'15	October 2012
Place in performance rating	1867	1884
Processor Number	i3-4170
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 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
Die size		246 mm
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		1024 KB (per core)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Maximum frequency		3.2 GHz
Transistor count		1178 million
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	DDR3
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	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® 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® 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™)