Intel Core i3-4370T vs AMD Phenom X4 9850B

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4370T and AMD Phenom X4 9850B 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).

Intel Core i3-4370T

AMD Phenom X4 9850B

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 65 nm
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 93% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1911 vs 992
Around 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3361 vs 1946

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1911 vs 992
PassMark - CPU mark	3361 vs 1946

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9850B

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2

Number of cores	4 vs 2

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4370T
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 9850B

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1911

992

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3361

1946

Name	Intel Core i3-4370T	AMD Phenom X4 9850B
PassMark - Single thread mark	1911	992
PassMark - CPU mark	3361	1946
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	54.726
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.399
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	21.118

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4370T	AMD Phenom X4 9850B
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Agena
Launch date	Q1'15	August 2008
Place in performance rating	2256	2275
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	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4
Die size		285 mm
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
L3 cache		2048 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		2.5 GHz
Transistor count		450 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
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	AM2+
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)