Intel Core i3-4170T vs AMD A8-6500B

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

Intel Core i3-4170T

AMD A8-6500B

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 SOI
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1826 vs 1488
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3215 vs 2855
Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 715 vs 478
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1523 vs 1244

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1826 vs 1488
PassMark - CPU mark	3215 vs 2855
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	715 vs 478
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1523 vs 1244

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6500B

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 71.30°C vs 66.4°C

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C vs 66.4°C

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1826

1488

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3215

2855

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

715

478

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1523

1244

Name	Intel Core i3-4170T	AMD A8-6500B
PassMark - Single thread mark	1826	1488
PassMark - CPU mark	3215	2855
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	715	478
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1523	1244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.868
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		177.613
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.512
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		12
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		44.577

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4170T	AMD A8-6500B
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'15
Place in performance rating	1808	1809
Processor Number	i3-4170T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	AMD Business Class - Quad-Core A8-Series APU for Desktops
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AD650BOKA44HL
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C	71.30°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
L1 cache		192 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
Maximum frequency		4.1 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	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	AMD Radeon HD 8570D
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		800 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)	35 Watt	65 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
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
RAID
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