Intel Core i3-4370 vs AMD Phenom 9600

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,149

Rank #746

vs
4,251

Rank #1,594

5,149
4,251

Core i3-4370 wins by 17.4% (Rank #746 vs #1594)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,493

Rank #557

vs
4,153

Rank #1,628

5,493
4,153

Core i3-4370 wins by 24.4% (Rank #557 vs #1628)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,633

Rank #1,048

vs
4,399

Rank #1,456

4,633
4,399

Core i3-4370 wins by 5.1% (Rank #1048 vs #1456)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,577

Rank #1,043

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,556

Rank #1,033

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,595

Rank #975

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i3-4370 Phenom 9600 Diff
Cores
2
2
0%
Threads
4
4
0%
Base Frequency
3,800 MHz
3,160 MHz
+16.8%
Clock Multiplier
38x
--
L1 Cache
62 KB
--
L2 Cache
0 MiB
--
L3 Cache
4 MiB
--
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
+50%
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
26 GB/s
0%
PCIe Lanes
16
12
+25%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
54 W
65 W
16.9% less
Process (lower is better)
22 nm
45 nm
51.1% less

General Information

Specification Core i3-4370 Phenom 9600
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number i3-4370 E8500
Core Name Haswell --
Socket FCLGA1150 LGA775
Package FC-LGA12C --
Memory Type DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V LPDDR3 1333/1600; DDR3L/DDR3L-RS 1600
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision Up to 3.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
Market Segment Desktop --
Locked Multiplier Yes --

Designer

Core i3-4370
Intel
Phenom 9600
AMD

Model Number

Core i3-4370
i3-4370
Phenom 9600
E8500

Core Name

Core i3-4370
Haswell
Phenom 9600
--

Socket

Core i3-4370
FCLGA1150
Phenom 9600
LGA775

Package

Core i3-4370
FC-LGA12C
Phenom 9600
--

Memory Type

Core i3-4370
DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Phenom 9600
LPDDR3 1333/1600; DDR3L/DDR3L-RS 1600

ECC Support

Core i3-4370
Yes
Phenom 9600
No

PCIe Revision

Core i3-4370
Up to 3.0
Phenom 9600
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i3-4370
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Phenom 9600
x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)

Market Segment

Core i3-4370
Desktop
Phenom 9600
--

Locked Multiplier

Core i3-4370
Yes
Phenom 9600
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i3-4370 Phenom 9600
Process 22 nm 45 nm
Die Area 177 mm² --
Transistor Count 1,400 --
Manufacturer Intel --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core i3-4370
22 nm
Phenom 9600
45 nm

Die Area

Core i3-4370
177 mm²
Phenom 9600
--

Transistor Count

Core i3-4370
1,400
Phenom 9600
--

Manufacturer

Core i3-4370
Intel
Phenom 9600
--

Word Size

Core i3-4370
64-bit
Phenom 9600
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i3-4370 Phenom 9600
GPU HD Graphics 4600 HD Graphics 5300
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1150 MHz 900 MHz

GPU

Core i3-4370
HD Graphics 4600
Phenom 9600
HD Graphics 5300

GPU Designer

Core i3-4370
Intel
Phenom 9600
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i3-4370
1150 MHz
Phenom 9600
900 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i3-4370 Phenom 9600
AES
AVX
AVX2
CLMUL
EIST
EPT
FMA
FMA3
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSSE3
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64