Intel Core i3-4370T vs AMD A6-3500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4370T and AMD A6-3500 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-4370T

AMD A6-3500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4370T

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 98% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1911 vs 963
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3361 vs 1420
26.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.082 vs 0.267
34.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 54.726 vs 1.595
3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.279 vs 0.083

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1911 vs 963
PassMark - CPU mark	3361 vs 1420
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.082 vs 0.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	54.726 vs 1.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.279 vs 0.083

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3500

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.184 vs 2.399
Around 27% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 26.895 vs 21.118

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	3 vs 2
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.184 vs 2.399
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	26.895 vs 21.118

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4370T
CPU 2: AMD A6-3500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1911

963

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3361

1420

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.082

0.267

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

54.726

1.595

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.279

0.083

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.399

7.184

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

21.118

26.895

Name	Intel Core i3-4370T	AMD A6-3500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1911	963
PassMark - CPU mark	3361	1420
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.082	0.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	54.726	1.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.279	0.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.399	7.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	21.118	26.895
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		307
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		770
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		719
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4450
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		719
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4450

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4370T	AMD A6-3500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Llano
Launch date	Q1'15	August 2011
Place in performance rating	2255	2249
Processor Number	i3-4370T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C
Number of cores	2	3
Number of threads	4
Die size		228 mm
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		1024 KB (per core)
Maximum frequency		2.1 GHz
Transistor count		1178 million
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
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 4600
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	FM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A
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® 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™)