Intel Core i3-4370 vs AMD Phenom II X4 B97

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4370 and AMD Phenom II X4 B97 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Core i3-4370

AMD Phenom II X4 B97

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4370

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.2 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 64% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2159 vs 1320
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3865 vs 2539
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 882 vs 430
Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1879 vs 1447

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2014 vs May 2010
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2159 vs 1320
PassMark - CPU mark	3865 vs 2539
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	882 vs 430
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1879 vs 1447

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 B97

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 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

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)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4370
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 B97

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2159

1320

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3865

2539

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

882

430

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1879

1447

Name	Intel Core i3-4370	AMD Phenom II X4 B97
PassMark - Single thread mark	2159	1320
PassMark - CPU mark	3865	2539
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	882	430
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1879	1447
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.762
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	54.47
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.321
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.224
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.343

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4370	AMD Phenom II X4 B97
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Deneb
Launch date	July 2014	May 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$242	$100
Place in performance rating	2360	2338
Price now	$449.97	$56.99
Processor Number	i3-4370
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.67	20.09
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Phenom
OPN Tray		HDXB97WFK4DGM
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	3.2 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)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1400 million	758 million
Unlocked
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® 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® 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)