AMD A4-6210 VS Intel Core i3-4160 — differences in specs

Comparison of video cards AMD A4-6210 vs Intel Core i3-4160 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Core i3-4160

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Higher clock speed

3.60 GHz 1.80 GHz

Around -100% better clock speed

Top features of AMD A4-6210

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More number of cores

4 2

2 times more cores
Performance per watt

15 W 54 W

About 0.28 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Core i3-4160 AMD A4-6210

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i3-4160 and AMD A4-6210 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Core i3-4160 AMD A4-6210
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	Intel Core i3 AMD A
Generation	4 3
CPU group	Intel Core i 4000 AMD A4-6000

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i3-4160 vs AMD A4-6210 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	3.60 GHz 1.80 GHz
CPU Cores	2 4
Turbo (1 Core)	No turbo No turbo
CPU Threads	4 4
Hyperthreading	Yes No
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i3-4160 and AMD A4-6210 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Intel HD Graphics 4400 AMD Radeon R3 (Beema)
GPU frequency	0.35 GHz 0.60 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	1.15 GHz No turbo
Execution units	20 2
Shader	160 128
Max. GPU Memory	2 GB 2 GB
Max. displays	3 2
Generation	7.5 6
DirectX Version	11.1 12
Technology	22 nm 28 nm
Release date	Q2/2013 Q2/2014

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i3-4160 and AMD A4-6210. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	Decode / Encode Decode
VP9	No No
VP8	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	Decode / Encode Decode
VC-1	Decode Decode
JPEG	Decode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i3-4160 and AMD A4-6210 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
ECC	Yes No
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	3.0
PCIe lanes	16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i3-4160 and AMD A4-6210.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i3-4160 or AMD A4-6210? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	54 W 15 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i3-4160 and AMD A4-6210 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
L3-Cache	3.00 MB 2.00 MB
Architecture	Haswell S Richland (Piledriver)
Technology	22 nm 32 nm
Socket	LGA 1150 AM1
Release date	Q3/2014 Q2/2014