Intel Core i3-4030U vs AMD Athlon X4 870K

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,329

Rank #1,486

vs
4,460

Rank #1,324

4,329
4,460

Athlon X4 870K wins by 2.9% (Rank #1486 vs #1324)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,288

Rank #1,496

vs
4,470

Rank #1,318

4,288
4,470

Athlon X4 870K wins by 4.1% (Rank #1496 vs #1318)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,391

Rank #1,477

vs
4,445

Rank #1,334

4,391
4,445

Athlon X4 870K wins by 1.2% (Rank #1477 vs #1334)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,511

Rank #1,450

vs
4,587

Rank #998

4,511
4,587

Athlon X4 870K wins by 1.7% (Rank #1450 vs #998)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,477

Rank #1,469

vs
4,549

Rank #1,056

4,477
4,549

Athlon X4 870K wins by 1.6% (Rank #1469 vs #1056)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,517

Rank #1,285

vs
4,542

Rank #1,144

4,517
4,542

Athlon X4 870K wins by 0.6% (Rank #1285 vs #1144)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i3-4030U Athlon X4 870K Diff
Cores
2
4
-50%
Threads
4
4
0%
Base Frequency
1,900 MHz
3,900 MHz
-51.3%
Clock Multiplier --
39x
Memory Channels
2
--
Maximum Memory
0 GB
--
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
--
PCIe Lanes
12
--
Max CPUs
1
--
TDP (lower is better)
15 W
95 W
84.2% less
Process (lower is better)
22 nm
28 nm
21.4% less

General Information

Specification Core i3-4030U Athlon X4 870K
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number i3-4030U --
Core Name -- Godaveri
Socket FCBGA1168 Socket FM2+
Package -- µPGA
Memory Type DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 DDR3
ECC Support No --
PCIe Revision 2.0 --
PCIe Configuration 4x1, 2x4 --
Market Segment -- Desktop
Locked Multiplier -- No

Designer

Core i3-4030U
Intel
Athlon X4 870K
AMD

Model Number

Core i3-4030U
i3-4030U
Athlon X4 870K
--

Core Name

Core i3-4030U
--
Athlon X4 870K
Godaveri

Socket

Core i3-4030U
FCBGA1168
Athlon X4 870K
Socket FM2+

Package

Core i3-4030U
--
Athlon X4 870K
µPGA

Memory Type

Core i3-4030U
DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Athlon X4 870K
DDR3

ECC Support

Core i3-4030U
No
Athlon X4 870K
--

PCIe Revision

Core i3-4030U
2.0
Athlon X4 870K
--

PCIe Configuration

Core i3-4030U
4x1, 2x4
Athlon X4 870K
--

Market Segment

Core i3-4030U
--
Athlon X4 870K
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

Core i3-4030U
--
Athlon X4 870K
No

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i3-4030U Athlon X4 870K
Process 22 nm 28 nm
Die Area -- 245 mm²
Transistor Count -- 2,411
Manufacturer -- GlobalFoundries
Word Size 64-bit --

Process

Core i3-4030U
22 nm
Athlon X4 870K
28 nm

Die Area

Core i3-4030U
--
Athlon X4 870K
245 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i3-4030U
--
Athlon X4 870K
2,411

Manufacturer

Core i3-4030U
--
Athlon X4 870K
GlobalFoundries

Word Size

Core i3-4030U
64-bit
Athlon X4 870K
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i3-4030U Athlon X4 870K
GPU HD Graphics 4400 --
GPU Designer Intel --
GPU Max Frequency 1000 MHz --

GPU

Core i3-4030U
HD Graphics 4400
Athlon X4 870K
--

GPU Designer

Core i3-4030U
Intel
Athlon X4 870K
--

GPU Max Frequency

Core i3-4030U
1000 MHz
Athlon X4 870K
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i3-4030U Athlon X4 870K
3DNow!
ABM
AES
AMD-V
AVX
BMI1
CLMUL
EIST
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FMA4
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
TBM
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XOP
vPro
x86-64