Processor comparison
AMD Athlon II X4 641 vs Intel Core i3-4000M
AMD
AMD Athlon II X4 641
AMD Socket FM1
2800 MHz
4 cores
Feb 2012
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i3-4000M
Intel Socket G3
2400 MHz
2 cores
Sep 2013
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Athlon II X4 641100%
- Intel Core i3-4000M108%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Athlon II X4 641100%
- Intel Core i3-4000M133%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Athlon II X4 641120%
- Intel Core i3-4000M100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 641
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 20% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4000M
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 33% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- 63 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Athlon II X4 641.
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD Athlon II X4 641
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD Athlon II X4 641 | Intel Core i3-4000M |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
Architecture
| AMD Athlon II X4 641 | Intel Core i3-4000M |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD LLano | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Llano | Haswell |
| Release Date | Feb 2012 | Sep 2013 |
Cores
| AMD Athlon II X4 641 | Intel Core i3-4000M |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Intel HD 4600 |
Cache
| AMD Athlon II X4 641 | Intel Core i3-4000M |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 3072 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Athlon II X4 641 | Intel Core i3-4000M |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FM1 | Intel Socket G3 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | unknown |
| Package | uPGA | FC-PGA946 |
| Die Size | 228mm² | 118mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD Athlon II X4 641 | Intel Core i3-4000M |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2800 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.4125 V | unknown |
| TDP | 100 W | 37 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Athlon II X4 6412800 points
- Intel Core i3-4000M2688 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Athlon II X4 64111200 points
- Intel Core i3-4000M6451 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- AMD Athlon II X4 6414890
- Intel Core i3-4000M4070
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- AMD Athlon II X4 6411446
- Intel Core i3-4000M1937
points - higher is better