Intel Core i3-4350 vs AMD A8-3870K
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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| Intel Core i3-4350 | AMD A8-3870K | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i3-4350 or AMD A8-3870K - 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 i3-4350 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 i3-4350 was released in Q2/2014. The AMD A8-3870K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3870K was released in Q4/2011. |
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| Intel Core i3 (205) | Family | AMD A (112) |
| Intel Core i 4000 (64) | CPU group | AMD A8-3000 (4) |
| 4 | Generation | 1 |
| Haswell S | Architecture | Llano (K10) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i3-4350 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-4350 is 3.60 GHz while the AMD A8-3870K has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3870K is at 3.10 GHz. |
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| Intel Core i3-4350 | Characteristic | AMD A8-3870K |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 3.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Core i3-4350 or AMD A8-3870K 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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 4600 | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 6550D |
| 0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz |
| 1.15 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 7.5 | GPU Generation | 3 |
| 22 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 20 | Compute units | 5 |
| 160 | Shader | 400 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 1 GB |
| 11.1 | DirectX Version | 11 |
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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| Intel HD Graphics 4600 | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 6550D |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i3-4350 can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD A8-3870K supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s. |
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| Intel Core i3-4350 | Characteristic | AMD A8-3870K |
| DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1600 |
| 32 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 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 ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-4350 is 54 W, while the AMD A8-3870K has a TDP of 100 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Core i3-4350 | Characteristic | AMD A8-3870K |
| 54 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 100 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i3-4350 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD A8-3870K is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Core i3-4350 | Characteristic | AMD A8-3870K |
| 22 nm | Technology | 32 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 | FM1 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q2/2014 | Release date | Q4/2011 |
| 147 $ | Release price | 80 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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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.
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Intel Core i3-4350
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.15 GHz |
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AMD A8-3870K
AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-4350
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-4350
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-4350
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-4350
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-4350
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
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Intel Core i3-4350
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
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Intel Core i3-4350
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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| Intel Core i3-4350 | AMD A8-3870K |
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