Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U vs i3-4170

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4170 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1820not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.55no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency3.99no data
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date1 May 2014 (10 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$117no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-4170 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm4 nm
Die size177 mm2178 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4170 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150FP7
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4170 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i3-4170 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4170 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4170 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4400AMD Radeon 760M
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4170 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4170 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4170 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4170 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U.

PCIe versionUp to 3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 1.35 14.91
Recency 1 May 2014 16 April 2024
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U has 1004.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 450% more advanced lithography process, and 92.9% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-4170 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i3-4170 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U is a server/workstation one.


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