Processor comparison
AMD Athlon X4 970 vs Intel Core i3-4360
AMD
AMD Athlon X4 970
AMD Socket AM4
3800 MHz
4 cores
Jul 2017
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VS
Intel
Intel Core i3-4360
Intel Socket 1150
3700 MHz
2 cores
May 2014
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Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Athlon X4 970100%
- Intel Core i3-4360141%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Athlon X4 970100%
- Intel Core i3-4360167%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Athlon X4 970100%
- Intel Core i3-4360115%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 970
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4360
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 67% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- 15% higher multi threaded performance.
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Athlon X4 970.
- Around 41% higher average synthetic performance.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i3-4360
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| AMD Athlon X4 970 | Intel Core i3-4360 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4 | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| AES | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| FMA4 | | |
| F16C | | |
| TBM | | |
| XOP | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| EVP | | |
| Turbo Core | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| CLMUL | | |
Architecture
| AMD Athlon X4 970 | Intel Core i3-4360 |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Excavator | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Bristol Ridge | Haswell |
| Release Date | Jul 2017 | May 2014 |
Cores
| AMD Athlon X4 970 | Intel Core i3-4360 |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Intel HD 4600 |
Cache
| AMD Athlon X4 970 | Intel Core i3-4360 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 4096 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Athlon X4 970 | Intel Core i3-4360 |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Max Case Temp | 74°C | 72°C |
| Package | uPGA | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 246mm² | 177mm² |
| Process | 28 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD Athlon X4 970 | Intel Core i3-4360 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3800 MHz | 3700 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4000 MHz | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.475 V | unknown |
| TDP | 65 W | 54 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Athlon X4 9702760 points
- Intel Core i3-43604144 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Athlon X4 9709124 points
- Intel Core i3-43609945 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD Athlon X4 970 (simulated)84.76
- Intel Core i3-4360 (simulated)142.31
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD Athlon X4 970 (simulated)319
- Intel Core i3-4360 (simulated)370
points - higher is better