Intel Core i3-4170T vs AMD FX-8140

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4170T and AMD FX-8140 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.

Intel Core i3-4170T

AMD FX-8140

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
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1824 vs 1273

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1824 vs 1273

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8140

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4860 vs 3218

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4860 vs 3218

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4170T
CPU 2: AMD FX-8140

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1824

1273

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3218

4860

Name	Intel Core i3-4170T	AMD FX-8140
PassMark - Single thread mark	1824	1273
PassMark - CPU mark	3218	4860
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	715
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1523

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4170T	AMD FX-8140
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Zambezi
Launch date	Q1'15	October 2012
Place in performance rating	1893	1866
Processor Number	i3-4170T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
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	8
Number of threads	4
Die size		315 mm
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		8192 KB
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		3.2 GHz
Transistor count		1200 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	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	95 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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)