AMD FX-4170 vs Intel Core i5-4350U

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AMD FX-4170 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-4350U
AMD FX-4170 Intel Core i5-4350U

CPU comparison

AMD FX-4170 or Intel Core i5-4350U - 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 i5-4350U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-4350U was released in Q3/2013.
AMD FX (30) Family Intel Core i5 (328)
AMD FX-4100/4200 (5) CPU group Intel Core i 4000U (26)
1 Generation 4
Zambezi (Bulldozer) Architecture Haswell U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-5350U

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 i5-4350U has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-4350U is at 1.40 GHz (2.90 GHz).

AMD FX-4170 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4350U
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
4.20 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.90 GHz
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.90 GHz

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 i5-4350U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD FX-4170 or Intel Core i5-4350U 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 5000
GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7.5
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 40
-- Shader 320
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 5000
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 --. The Intel Core i5-4350U supports up to 16 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 i5-4350U
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD FX-4170 is 125 W, while the Intel Core i5-4350U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD FX-4170 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4350U
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD FX-4170 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-4350U is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.

AMD FX-4170 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4350U
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, AVX2
AM3+ Socket BGA 1168
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2012 Release date Q3/2013
120 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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 (83%)
Intel Core i5-4350U Intel Core i5-4350U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
626 (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 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4350U Intel Core i5-4350U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1389 (98%)

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 i5-4350U Intel Core i5-4350U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
2432 (51%)

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 i5-4350U Intel Core i5-4350U
Intel HD Graphics 5000 @ 1.10 GHz
704 (100%)

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 FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4350U Intel Core i5-4350U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
106 (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 FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4350U Intel Core i5-4350U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
246 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD FX-4170 Intel Core i5-4350U
Unknown Unknown

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