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Intel Core i3-4170

vs

AMD A6-3670K

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core i3-4170 and AMD A6-3670K processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Core i3-4170

Higher Technology: 22 nm (22 nm vs 32 nm)
Newer Launch Date: March 2015 (March 2015 vs December 2011)

AMD A6-3670K

More Total Cores: 4 (2 vs 4)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

March 2015

Launch Date

December 2011

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

i3-4170

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

A6-3670K

Haswell

Code Name

Llano

Generation

A6 (Llano)

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

Performance-cores

Basic Frequency

2.7 GHz

3.7 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2

Extended Instruction Set

64K per core

L1 Cache

128 KB (per core)

256K per core

L2 Cache

1 MB (per core)

3MB shared

L3 Cache

100MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

LGA-1150

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

AMD Socket FM1

Multiplier

27.0x

Multiplier Unlocked

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

22 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

32 nm

54 W

TDP

100 W

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

Gen 2

3.0

PCIe Version

PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.

x86-64

Instruction Set

The instruction set is a hard program stored inside the CPU that guides and optimizes CPU operations. With these instruction sets, the CPU can run more efficiently. There are many manufacturers that design CPUs, which results in different instruction sets, such as the 8086 instruction set for the Intel camp and the RISC instruction set for the ARM camp. x86, ARM v8, and MIPS are all codes for instruction sets. Instruction sets can be extended; for example, x86 added 64-bit support to create x86-64. Manufacturers developing CPUs that are compatible with a certain instruction set need authorization from the instruction set patent holder. A typical example is Intel authorizing AMD, enabling the latter to develop CPUs compatible with the x86 instruction set.

Transistors

1,178 million

Memory Specifications

DDR3-1600

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

DDR3

32GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Dual-channel

25.6 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

ECC Memory

Yes

ECC Memory Support

GPU Specifications

True

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Radeon HD 6530D

1150 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency