Core i3-4170 vs Ryzen 3 1300X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1300X
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.50
+92.3%

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Core i3-4170 by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1300X and Core i3-4170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking12551711
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.582.29
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)no data
Release date27 July 2017 (6 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$129no data
Current price$60 (0.5x MSRP)$72

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 3 1300X has 56% better value for money than i3-4170.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 1300X and Core i3-4170 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHzno data
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data72 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1300X and Core i3-4170 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1300X and Core i3-4170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSXno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
SIPPno data-
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 1300X and Core i3-4170 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1300X and Core i3-4170 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1300X and Core i3-4170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics 4400
Max video memory-2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.15 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 1300X and Core i3-4170 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVI-+
VGA-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 1300X and Core i3-4170 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP-3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA-1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 1300X and Core i3-4170 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-11.1/12
OpenGL-4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1300X and Core i3-4170.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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.

Ryzen 3 1300X 4.50
+92.3%
i3-4170 2.34

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Core i3-4170 by 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen 3 1300X 6965
+92.1%
i3-4170 3626

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Core i3-4170 by 92% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 3 1300X 1093
i3-4170 1100
+0.6%

Core i3-4170 outperforms Ryzen 3 1300X by 1% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 3 1300X 3124
+46.9%
i3-4170 2127

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Core i3-4170 by 47% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.50 2.34
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 54 Watt

The Ryzen 3 1300X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4170 in performance tests.


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