AMD FX-4170 vs Intel Core i7-3635QM

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AMD FX-4170 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-3635QM
AMD FX-4170 Intel Core i7-3635QM

CPU comparison

AMD FX-4170 or Intel Core i7-3635QM - 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 FX-4170 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-4170 was released in Q1/2012.

The Intel Core i7-3635QM has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-3635QM was released in Q3/2012.
AMD FX (30) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD FX-4100/4200 (5) CPU group Intel Core i 3000M (29)
1 Generation 3
Zambezi (Bulldozer) Architecture Ivy Bridge H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-4170 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-4170 is 4.20 GHz (4.40 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-3635QM has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3635QM is at 2.40 GHz (3.40 GHz).

AMD FX-4170 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3635QM
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
4.20 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD FX-4170 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3635QM
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD FX-4170 or Intel Core i7-3635QM 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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 16
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.0

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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
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 & PCIe

The AMD FX-4170 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-3635QM supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

AMD FX-4170 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3635QM
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 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 FX-4170 is 125 W, while the Intel Core i7-3635QM has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD FX-4170 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3635QM
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD FX-4170 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-3635QM is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

AMD FX-4170 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3635QM
32 nm Technology 22 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
AM3+ Socket BGA 1224
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2012 Release date Q3/2012
120 $ Release price 363 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-4170 (71%)
Intel Core i7-3635QM (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-4170 (75%)
Intel Core i7-3635QM (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 FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
517 (71%)
Intel Core i7-3635QM Intel Core i7-3635QM
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
731 (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 FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
1413 (50%)
Intel Core i7-3635QM Intel Core i7-3635QM
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
2829 (100%)

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 FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
4770 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3635QM Intel Core i7-3635QM
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
4737 (99%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3635QM Intel Core i7-3635QM
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
649 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3635QM Intel Core i7-3635QM
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3301 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3635QM Intel Core i7-3635QM
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
646 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3635QM Intel Core i7-3635QM
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
2328 (100%)

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 FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3635QM Intel Core i7-3635QM
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.20 GHz
307 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD FX-4170 Intel Core i7-3635QM
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