Intel Core i3-560 vs AMD Athlon X4 845

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Intel Core i3-560 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon X4 845
Intel Core i3-560 AMD Athlon X4 845

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-560 and the AMD Athlon X4 845 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-560 2 core processor released in Q3/2010 with the AMD Athlon X4 845 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2016.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD Athlon (29)
Intel Core i3 500 (4) CPU group AMD Athlon X4 (Carizzo) (2)
1 Generation 2
Clarkdale Architecture Carizzo
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-560 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.33 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon X4 845 clocks with 3.50 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-560 Characteristic AMD Athlon X4 845
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.33 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.80 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.

Intel Core i3-560 Characteristic AMD Athlon X4 845
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) GPU no iGPU
0.50 GHz GPU frequency --
0.73 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
24 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 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 (Westmere) GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-560, while the AMD Athlon X4 845 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-560 Characteristic AMD Athlon X4 845
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-2133
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
0.50 MB L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 8
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-560 has a TDP of 73 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon X4 845 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-560 Characteristic AMD Athlon X4 845
73 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-560 has 4.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon X4 845 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Core i3-560 Characteristic AMD Athlon X4 845
32 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE3
LGA 1156 Socket FM2+
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2010 Release date Q1/2016
117 $ Release price 65 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-560 (82%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-560 (59%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 (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.
Intel Core i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
510 (85%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
603 (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.
Intel Core i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
1252 (68%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1832 (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.
Intel Core i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
550 (79%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
695 (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.
Intel Core i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
1136 (64%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1772 (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.
Intel Core i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
1654 (44%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
3794 (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.
Intel Core i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
93 (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.
Intel Core i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
316 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-560 AMD Athlon X4 845
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