Intel Core i3-4170 vs AMD Phenom II X3 B77

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4170 and AMD Phenom II X3 B77 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

  • 1 more threads: 4 vs 3
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2053 vs 1310
  • Around 94% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3585 vs 1844
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 3
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 54 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2053 vs 1310
PassMark - CPU mark 3585 vs 1844

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 B77

  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
Number of cores 3 vs 2

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4170
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 B77

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2053
1310
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3585
1844
Name Intel Core i3-4170 AMD Phenom II X3 B77
PassMark - Single thread mark 2053 1310
PassMark - CPU mark 3585 1844
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
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 46.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.297
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.273
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.137
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 Phenom II X3 B77

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Heka
Launch date Q1'15 May 2010
Place in performance rating 1939 1935
Processor Number i3-4170
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X3 Triple-Core
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Phenom
OPN Tray HDXB77WFK3DGM
Price now $26.59
Value for money (0-100) 33.97

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.70 GHz 3.2 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 72°C
Number of cores 2 3
Number of threads 4 3
Die size 258 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz
Transistor count 758 million
Unlocked

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 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 54 Watt 95 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)