Intel Core i3-4170 vs AMD A8-6500T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4170 and AMD A8-6500T 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4170

  • Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 71.30°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
  • Around 85% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2053 vs 1111
  • Around 86% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3583 vs 1929
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 72°C vs 71.30°C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2053 vs 1111
PassMark - CPU mark 3583 vs 1929

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6500T

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 54 Watt
  • Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.574 vs 2.614
  • 3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 139.953 vs 46.136
  • Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.423 vs 0.297
  • 8.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 10.436 vs 1.273
  • 12.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 40.578 vs 3.137
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 54 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.574 vs 2.614
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 139.953 vs 46.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.423 vs 0.297
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 10.436 vs 1.273
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 40.578 vs 3.137

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4170
CPU 2: AMD A8-6500T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2053
1111
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3583
1929
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.614
3.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
46.136
139.953
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.297
0.423
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.273
10.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.137
40.578
Name Intel Core i3-4170 AMD A8-6500T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2053 1111
PassMark - CPU mark 3583 1929
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 823
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1743
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.614 3.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 46.136 139.953
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.297 0.423
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.273 10.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.137 40.578
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 870
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2169
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3711
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 870
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2169
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3711

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-4170 AMD A8-6500T

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell
Launch date Q1'15
Place in performance rating 1940 1949
Processor Number i3-4170
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB AD650TYHHLBOX
OPN Tray AD650TYHA44HL

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.70 GHz 2.1 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature 72°C 71.30°C
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 4
L1 cache 192 KB
L2 cache 4 MB
Maximum frequency 3.1 GHz
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz

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 AMD Radeon HD 8550D
Enduro
Graphics max frequency 720 MHz
iGPU core count 256
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

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 11
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 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® 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
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerGating
PowerNow

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™)
IOMMU 2.0