Intel Core i3-4340 vs AMD Phenom II X4 805

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-4340 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 805
Intel Core i3-4340 AMD Phenom II X4 805

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-4340 or AMD Phenom II X4 805 - 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 Intel Core i3-4340 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4340 was released in Q3/2013.

The AMD Phenom II X4 805 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 805 was released in Q1/2009.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Core i 4000 (64) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)
4 Generation 4
Haswell S Architecture Deneb (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4340 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz. The AMD Phenom II X4 805 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz.

Intel Core i3-4340 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 805
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.60 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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.

Intel Core i3-4340 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 805
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7.5 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
20 Compute units --
160 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 DirectX Version --

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.

Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-4340 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 805 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-4340 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 805
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-4340 has a TDP of 54 W, that of the AMD Phenom II X4 805 is 95 W.

Intel Core i3-4340 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 805
54 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4340 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD Phenom II X4 805 cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-4340 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 805
22 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 1150 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q1/2009
157 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4340 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 (44%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4340 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 (62%)

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.
Intel Core i3-4340 Intel Core i3-4340
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
841 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
348 (41%)

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.
Intel Core i3-4340 Intel Core i3-4340
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1883 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1209 (64%)

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.
Intel Core i3-4340 Intel Core i3-4340
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
3540 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1844 (52%)

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.
Intel Core i3-4340 Intel Core i3-4340
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
142 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
66 (46%)

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.
Intel Core i3-4340 Intel Core i3-4340
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
363 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
253 (70%)

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.
Intel Core i3-4340 Intel Core i3-4340
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.15 GHz
368 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 AMD Phenom II X4 805
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-4340 AMD Phenom II X4 805
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