Intel Core i3-4370T vs AMD Phenom II X6 1045T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4370T and AMD Phenom II X6 1045T 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.

Intel Core i3-4370T

AMD Phenom II X6 1045T

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 45 nm
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1911 vs 1279
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3361 vs 3188
Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.082 vs 5.255
3.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 54.726 vs 14.359
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.279 vs 0.277
6.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.399 vs 0.376
3.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 21.118 vs 5.413

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1911 vs 1279
PassMark - CPU mark	3361 vs 3188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.082 vs 5.255
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	54.726 vs 14.359
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.279 vs 0.277
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.399 vs 0.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	21.118 vs 5.413

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X6 1045T

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 71°C vs 66.4°C

Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	71°C vs 66.4°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4370T
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X6 1045T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1911

1279

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3361

3188

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.082

5.255

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

54.726

14.359

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.279

0.277

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.399

0.376

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

21.118

5.413

Name	Intel Core i3-4370T	AMD Phenom II X6 1045T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1911	1279
PassMark - CPU mark	3361	3188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.082	5.255
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	54.726	14.359
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.279	0.277
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.399	0.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	21.118	5.413
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1915
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7420

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4370T	AMD Phenom II X6 1045T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Thuban
Launch date	Q1'15	September 2010
Place in performance rating	2162	2153
Processor Number	i3-4370T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	AMD Phenom II X6
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Phenom
Launch price (MSRP)		$175
OPN PIB		HDT45TWFGRBOX
OPN Tray		HDT45TWFK6DGR
Price now		$175
Value for money (0-100)		8.11
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C	71°C
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	4
Die size		346 mm
L1 cache		768 KB
L2 cache		3 MB
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum frequency		3.2 GHz
Transistor count		904 million
Unlocked
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	AM3
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
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)