Intel Core i3-4350T vs AMD A10-7870K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4350T and AMD A10-7870K 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, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-4350T

AMD A10-7870K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4350T

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1762 vs 1516
2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 13.967 vs 4.777
5.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 79.61 vs 14.063
4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.789 vs 0.195
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 13.958 vs 5.143
6.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3356 vs 512
4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6294 vs 1581

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1762 vs 1516
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	13.967 vs 4.777
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	79.61 vs 14.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.789 vs 0.195
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	13.958 vs 5.143
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3356 vs 512
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6294 vs 1581

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7870K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 72.40°C vs 66.4°C
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3468 vs 3142
4.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 32.901 vs 7.511

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	72.40°C vs 66.4°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3468 vs 3142
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	32.901 vs 7.511

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4350T
CPU 2: AMD A10-7870K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1762

1516

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3142

3468

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

13.967

4.777

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

79.61

14.063

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.789

0.195

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.511

32.901

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

13.958

5.143

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3356

512

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6294

1581

Name	Intel Core i3-4350T	AMD A10-7870K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1762	1516
PassMark - CPU mark	3142	3468
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	13.967	4.777
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	79.61	14.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.789	0.195
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.511	32.901
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	13.958	5.143
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3356	512
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6294	1581
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4904
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4904

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4350T	AMD A10-7870K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Kaveri
Launch date	Q2'14	May 2015
Place in performance rating	1381	1400
Processor Number	i3-4350T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$120
OPN PIB		AD787KXDJCBOX
OPN Tray		AD787KXDI44JC
Price now		$249.99
Value for money (0-100)		6.44
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C	72.40°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Compute Cores		12
Die size		246 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Maximum frequency		4.1 GHz
Number of GPU cores		8
Transistor count		1178 million
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	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x412
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 4600	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		866 MHz
iGPU core count		512
Number of pipelines		512
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	12
OpenGL	4.3
Vulkan
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FM2+
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	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® 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
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
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