Intel Core i3-4170T vs AMD FX-8370E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4170T and AMD FX-8370E 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).

Intel Core i3-4170T

AMD FX-8370E

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 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1826 vs 1464

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1826 vs 1464

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8370E

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 71 °C vs 66.4°C
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5310 vs 3215
4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2859 vs 715
7.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 11715 vs 1523

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	71 °C vs 66.4°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5310 vs 3215
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2859 vs 715
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11715 vs 1523

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4170T
CPU 2: AMD FX-8370E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1826

1464

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3215

5310

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

715

2859

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1523

11715

Name	Intel Core i3-4170T	AMD FX-8370E
PassMark - Single thread mark	1826	1464
PassMark - CPU mark	3215	5310
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	715	2859
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1523	11715
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.383
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		20.879
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.401
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.984
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.33

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4170T	AMD FX-8370E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Vishera
Launch date	Q1'15	September 2014
Place in performance rating	1808	1811
Processor Number	i3-4170T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$223.87
Value for money (0-100)		10.27
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	71 °C
Number of cores	2	8
Number of threads	4	8
Die size		315 mm
L2 cache		8192 KB
Maximum frequency		4.3 GHz
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V
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	DDR3-1866
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	n / a
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™)