Intel Core i3-4340 vs AMD Phenom X3 8650

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4340 and AMD Phenom X3 8650 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 i3-4340

AMD Phenom X3 8650

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4340

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 57% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 95 Watt

Launch date	September 2013 vs April 2008
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X3 8650

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1302 vs 874
Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2991 vs 1891

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	3 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	1302 vs 874
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2991 vs 1891

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4340
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X3 8650

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

874

1302

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1891

2991

Name	Intel Core i3-4340	AMD Phenom X3 8650
PassMark - Single thread mark	1979
PassMark - CPU mark	3460
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	874	1302
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1891	2991

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4340	AMD Phenom X3 8650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Toliman
Launch date	September 2013	April 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$210
Place in performance rating	1714	1707
Price now	$168.99
Processor Number	i3-4340
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	9.13
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	177 mm	285 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)	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	66.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	3
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1400 million	450 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
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	AM2+
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)