Processor comparison
AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE vs Intel Core i3-4160
AMD
AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE
AMD Socket AM3
3600 MHz
4 cores
Jan 2011
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i3-4160
Intel Socket 1150
3600 MHz
2 cores
Jul 2014
DESKTOP
Summary
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4160
- 71 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 Phenom II X4 975 BE.
- Higher theoretical gaming performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
- Higher theoretical multi-threaded performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
- Higher overall performance, based on specifications plus core architecture.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i3-4160
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE | Intel Core i3-4160 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
Architecture
| AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE | Intel Core i3-4160 |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD K10 | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Deneb | Haswell |
| Release Date | Jan 2011 | Jul 2014 |
Cores
| AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE | Intel Core i3-4160 |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Intel HD 4400 |
Cache
| AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE | Intel Core i3-4160 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 6144 KB (shared) | 3072 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE | Intel Core i3-4160 |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3 | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 72°C |
| Package | uPGA | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 258mm² | 177mm² |
| Process | 45 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE | Intel Core i3-4160 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3600 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | none |
| Base Clock | 2000 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.4 V | unknown |
| TDP | 125 W | 54 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE2268 points
- Intel Core i3-41604032 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE9072 points
- Intel Core i3-41609676 points
Points - higher is better