AMD A10-7700K vs Intel Core i3-4160

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AMD A10-7700K CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-4160
AMD A10-7700K Intel Core i3-4160

CPU comparison

AMD A10-7700K or Intel Core i3-4160 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD A10-7700K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A10-7700K was released in Q1/2014.

The Intel Core i3-4160 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4160 was released in Q3/2014.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD A10-7000 (7) CPU group Intel Core i 4000 (64)
4 Generation 4
Kaveri (Steamroller) Architecture Haswell S
Notebook Segment Desktop
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A10-7700K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A10-7700K is 3.50 GHz (3.80 GHz) while the Intel Core i3-4160 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-4160 is at 3.60 GHz.

AMD A10-7700K Characteristic Intel Core i3-4160
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 3.60 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD A10-7700K Characteristic Intel Core i3-4160
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD A10-7700K or Intel Core i3-4160 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Kaveri) GPU Intel HD Graphics 4400
0.72 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
6 GPU Generation 7.5
28 nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 3
6 Compute units 20
384 Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Kaveri) GPU Intel HD Graphics 4400
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A10-7700K can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-4160 supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

AMD A10-7700K Characteristic Intel Core i3-4160
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A10-7700K is 95 W, while the Intel Core i3-4160 has a TDP of 54 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A10-7700K Characteristic Intel Core i3-4160
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 54 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A10-7700K is manufactured in 28 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-4160 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.

AMD A10-7700K Characteristic Intel Core i3-4160
28 nm Technology 22 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FM2+ Socket LGA 1150
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2014 Release date Q3/2014
-- Release price 117 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A10-7700K (39%)
Intel Core i3-4160 (100%)
Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A10-7700K (82%)
Intel Core i3-4160 (91%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A10-7700K AMD A10-7700K
AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Kaveri) @ 0.72 GHz
533 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4160 Intel Core i3-4160
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.15 GHz
368 (69%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A10-7700K AMD A10-7700K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
4321 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4160 Intel Core i3-4160
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
3517 (81%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A10-7700K AMD A10-7700K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
57 (39%)
Intel Core i3-4160 Intel Core i3-4160
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
145 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A10-7700K AMD A10-7700K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
231 (63%)
Intel Core i3-4160 Intel Core i3-4160
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
367 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
AMD A10-7700K AMD A10-7700K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4160 Intel Core i3-4160
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1108 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
AMD A10-7700K AMD A10-7700K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4160 Intel Core i3-4160
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
2307 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A10-7700K AMD A10-7700K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4160 Intel Core i3-4160
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
807 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A10-7700K AMD A10-7700K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4160 Intel Core i3-4160
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1885 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD A10-7700K AMD A10-7700K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4160 Intel Core i3-4160
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
331 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD A10-7700K AMD A10-7700K
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4160 Intel Core i3-4160
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
974 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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