Intel Core i3-7167U vs AMD Athlon II X4 600e

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-7167U		AMD Athlon II X4 600e
CPU comparison Intel Core i3-7167U or AMD Athlon II X4 600e - 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 i3-7167U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-7167U was released in Q4/2016. The AMD Athlon II X4 600e has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 600e was released in Q3/2009.

Intel Core i3 (205)	Family	AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Core i 7000U (18)	CPU group	AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10)
7	Generation	1
Kaby Lake U	Architecture	Propus
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
Intel Core i3-6167U	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i3-7167U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-7167U is 2.80 GHz while the AMD Athlon II X4 600e has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 600e is at 2.20 GHz.
Intel Core i3-7167U	Characteristic	AMD Athlon II X4 600e
2	Cores	4
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.80 GHz	Frequency	2.20 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 i3-7167U	Characteristic	AMD Athlon II X4 600e
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core i3-7167U or AMD Athlon II X4 600e 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.
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650	GPU	no iGPU
0.30 GHz	GPU frequency	--
1.00 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
9.5	GPU Generation	--
14 nm	Technology
3	Max. displays
48	Compute units	--
384	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
32 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
12	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 Iris Plus Graphics 650	GPU	no iGPU
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i3-7167U can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X4 600e supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.
Intel Core i3-7167U	Characteristic	AMD Athlon II X4 600e
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR3-1333
32 GB	Max. Memory	16 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	2.00 MB
3.00 MB	L3 Cache	--
3.0	PCIe version	2.0
12	PCIe lanes	--
11.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-7167U is 28 W, while the AMD Athlon II X4 600e has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i3-7167U	Characteristic	AMD Athlon II X4 600e
28 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	45 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
23 W	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i3-7167U is manufactured in 14 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X4 600e is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i3-7167U	Characteristic	AMD Athlon II X4 600e
14 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	MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1356	Socket	AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2016	Release date	Q3/2009
--	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-7167U (100%)

AMD Athlon II X4 600e (43%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-7167U (100%)

AMD Athlon II X4 600e (59%)

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 i3-7167U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1720 (100%)
	AMD Athlon II X4 600e 4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	1022 (59%)

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 i3-7167U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	3370 (100%)
	AMD Athlon II X4 600e 4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	1716 (51%)

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 i3-7167U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	120 (100%)
	AMD Athlon II X4 600e 4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	52 (43%)

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 i3-7167U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	306 (100%)
	AMD Athlon II X4 600e 4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	203 (66%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-7167U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Athlon II X4 600e 4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	288 (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.


	Intel Core i3-7167U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Athlon II X4 600e 4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	1090 (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 i3-7167U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Athlon II X4 600e 4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	291 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-7167U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Athlon II X4 600e 4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	115 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-7167U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Athlon II X4 600e 4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	438 (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 i3-7167U Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 @ 1.00 GHz	768 (100%)
	AMD Athlon II X4 600e @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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