AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core i3-4130

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CPU lineage

AMD Athlon II X4 630 or AMD Athlon II X4 630 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon II X4 630 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 630, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The Intel Core i3-4130 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i3 series.
To use the Intel Core i3-4130, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon II X4 630 Name Intel Core i3-4130
AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) Group Intel Core i 4000
1 Generation 4
AMD Athlon II Family Intel Core i3
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 630 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 630 is 2.8 GHz
The Intel Core i3-4130 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-4130 is 3.4 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
4 CPU Cores 2
2.8 GHz Frequency 3.4 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
4x Cores 2x
4 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X4 630 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Core i3-4130 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i3-4130 uses the Intel HD Graphics 4400, which has 160 texture shaders
and 20 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Direct X 11.1
-- Execution units 20
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Release date Q2/2013
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
-- Shaders 160
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 4400
-- Generation 7.5
-- GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- Technology 22 nm
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- VP8 No
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- AV1 No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP9 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- JPEG Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3-1600
-- Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2 Memory channels 2
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
16.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 54 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 54 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X4 630 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i3-4130 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
-- Chip design Monolithic
0 bytes L3-Cache 3.0 MB
AM3 Socket LGA 1150
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Q3/2009 Release date Q3/2013
Propus Architecture Haswell S
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Release price 117 $
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
-- Part Number --
45 nm Technology 22 nm
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
6379
6379
AMD Athlon II X4 630
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
5230
5230

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
3013
3013
AMD Athlon II X4 630
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1510
1510

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1782
1782
AMD Athlon II X4 630
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1244
1244

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
349
349
AMD Athlon II X4 630
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
256
256