Intel Core i3-4170T vs AMD A12-9800E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4170T and AMD A12-9800E 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, 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 28 nm
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1824 vs 1617
  • Around 45% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 715 vs 494
  • Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1523 vs 1441
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1824 vs 1617
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 715 vs 494
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1523 vs 1441

Reasons to consider the AMD A12-9800E

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 36% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 66.4°C
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3471 vs 3218
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 90°C vs 66.4°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 3471 vs 3218

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4170T
CPU 2: AMD A12-9800E

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1824
1617
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3218
3471
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
715
494
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1523
1441
Name Intel Core i3-4170T AMD A12-9800E
PassMark - Single thread mark 1824 1617
PassMark - CPU mark 3218 3471
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 715 494
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1523 1441
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2623
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2623

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-4170T AMD A12-9800E

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Bristol Ridge
Launch date Q1'15 5 September 2016
Place in performance rating 1897 1931
Processor Number i3-4170T
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors AMD A12-Series APU for Desktops
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD A-Series Processors
Launch price (MSRP) $105
OPN PIB AD9800AHABBOX
OPN Tray AD9800AHM44AB
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now $113.99
Value for money (0-100) 13.19

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz 3.1 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 28 nm
Maximum core temperature 66.4°C 90°C
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4
Compute Cores 12
Die size 246 mm
L2 cache 2 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz
Number of GPU cores 8
Transistor count 1178 million
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 DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz

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 Radeon R7 Series
Enduro
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz
iGPU core count 8
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 DirectX® 12
OpenGL 4.3
Vulkan

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013A

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 8
PCI Express revision Up to 3.0 3.0 x8
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
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect

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™)