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).

Intel Core i3-4170T

AMD A12-9800E

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 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1804 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	1804 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 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3471 vs 3141

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 3141

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1804

1617

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3141

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	1804	1617
PassMark - CPU mark	3141	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	1912	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™)