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AMD A8-8650 vs Intel i3-4170

The AMD A8-8650 is newer than Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz, while Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz is around 17% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 28% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD A8-8650 uses around 18% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2027 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD A8-8650×Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFM2+LGA1150
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.8 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (in 4 physical modules)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 448KB, L2: 8.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP65W54W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$9.86
OtherRadeon R7, 10 Compute Cores 4C+6G
First Seen on ChartQ4 2015Q2 2015
# of Samples581969
CPU Value0.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1483(-27.7%)2051(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2996(-16.6%)3591(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-8650
2,996
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
3,591
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-8650
1,483
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
2,051
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD A8-8650 Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
Max TDP65W54W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.11
Running cost per day$0.033$0.027
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.539.4
Running cost per year$11.86$9.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.