AMD Athlon II X4 638 | Intel Core i3-4150 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X4 638 or Intel Core i3-4150 - 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 Athlon II X4 638 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 638 was released in Q1/2012. The Intel Core i3-4150 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4150 was released in Q2/2014. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Core i3 (205) |
AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano) (5) | CPU group | Intel Core i 4000 (64) |
2 | Generation | 4 |
Llano | Architecture | Haswell S |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X4 638 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. The Intel Core i3-4150 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638 | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-4150 |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.70 GHz | Frequency | 3.50 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 |
GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.15 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 7.5 |
Technology | 22 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 20 |
-- | Shader | 160 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 11.1 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X4 638 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4150 can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638 | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-4150 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1600 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 3.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X4 638 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Core i3-4150 is 54 W. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638 | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-4150 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 54 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X4 638 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-4150 cache has a total of 3.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638 | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-4150 |
32 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
FM1 | Socket | LGA 1150 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2012 | Release date | Q2/2014 |
-- | Release price | 117 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 638
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-4150
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.15 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638 | Intel Core i3-4150 |
Unknown | Unknown |