Intel Core i3-4170T vs AMD A10-5800K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4170T and AMD A10-5800K 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 i3-4170T

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2.9x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 100 Watt
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1824 vs 1497
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3218 vs 2963
  • Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 715 vs 523
  • Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1523 vs 1469
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1824 vs 1497
PassMark - CPU mark 3218 vs 2963
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 715 vs 523
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1523 vs 1469

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-5800K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4170T
CPU 2: AMD A10-5800K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1824
1497
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3218
2963
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
715
523
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1523
1469
Name Intel Core i3-4170T AMD A10-5800K
PassMark - Single thread mark 1824 1497
PassMark - CPU mark 3218 2963
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 715 523
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1523 1469
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.37
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 9.891
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.206
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.594
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.484
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1020
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2453
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5148
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1020
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2453
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5148

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-4170T AMD A10-5800K

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Trinity
Launch date Q1'15 26 September 2012
Place in performance rating 1895 1889
Processor Number i3-4170T
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors AMD A-Series (Desktop)
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $122

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 66.4°C
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 4
Die size 246 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4096 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz
Transistor count 1303 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 200 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) 35 Watt 100 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013A

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™)