Intel Core i3-4340 vs AMD Phenom II X4 805

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4340 and AMD Phenom II X4 805 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4340

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • Around 44% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 95% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1979 vs 1017
  • Around 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3460 vs 1959
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2013 vs February 2009
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 54 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1979 vs 1017
PassMark - CPU mark 3460 vs 1959

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 805

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 80% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1572 vs 874
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4456 vs 1891
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1572 vs 874
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4456 vs 1891

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4340
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 805

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1979
1017
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3460
1959
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
874
1572
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1891
4456
Name Intel Core i3-4340 AMD Phenom II X4 805
PassMark - Single thread mark 1979 1017
PassMark - CPU mark 3460 1959
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 874 1572
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1891 4456

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-4340 AMD Phenom II X4 805

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Deneb
Launch date September 2013 February 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $210 $174
Place in performance rating 1716 1729
Price now $168.99 $173.99
Processor Number i3-4340
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 9.13 5.07
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 177 mm 258 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared) 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 66.8°C
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz 2.5 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1400 million 758 million

Memory

ECC memory support
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 0x412
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max 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 4600

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

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) 54 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013C

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® 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)