A10-8700P vs i3-4170T

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-4170T
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.03
+44%
A10-8700P
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.41

Core i3-4170T outperforms A10-8700P by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4170T and A10-8700P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19082196
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Carrizo
Power efficiency5.493.81
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date30 March 2015 (9 years ago)3 June 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4170T and A10-8700P 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.2 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4170T and A10-8700P 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1150FP4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt12 - 35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4170T and A10-8700P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2HSA 1.0
AES-NI++
FMA-FMA4
AVX+AVX
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i3-4170T and A10-8700P 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 i3-4170T and A10-8700P are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4170T and A10-8700P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4400AMD Radeon R6 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4170T and A10-8700P 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 i3-4170T and A10-8700P 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 i3-4170T and A10-8700P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/12DirectX® 12
OpenGL4.3no data
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4170T and A10-8700P.

PCIe versionUp to 3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-4170T 2.03
+44%
A10-8700P 1.41

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-4170T 3218
+43.3%
A10-8700P 2245

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-4170T 966
+90.9%
A10-8700P 506

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-4170T 1918
+69.9%
A10-8700P 1129

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.03 1.41
Recency 30 March 2015 3 June 2015
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 12 Watt

i3-4170T has a 44% higher aggregate performance score, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

A10-8700P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, 100% more physical cores, and 191.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-4170T is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-8700P in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-4170T is a desktop processor while A10-8700P is a notebook one.


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