Core i3-4170T: specs and benchmarks
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-4170T provides poor benchmark performance at 2.03% of a leader's which is a 96-core EPYC 9655P.
Summary
Intel started Core i3-4170T sales 30 March 2015. This is a Haswell architecture desktop processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 2 cores and 4 threads, and is based on 22 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 3.2 and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is FCLGA1150 processor with a TDP of 35 Watt and a maximum temperature of 72 °C. It supports DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 memory.
Primary details
Core i3-4170T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
| Place in the ranking | 1908 | |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | |
| Power efficiency | 5.47 | of 100.00 (Core Ultra 7 164U) |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | |
| Release date | 30 March 2015 (9 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | |
| Threads | 4 | |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | of 4.7 GHz (Ryzen 9 7900X) |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | of 50 MHz (i486DX-50) |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | of 80 KB (EPYC 9965) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | of 1152 MB (EPYC 9684X) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | of 3 nm (Core Ultra 9 285K) |
| Die size | 177 mm2 | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | of 105 °C (Core i7-5950HQ) |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | of 135,240 million (EPYC 9684X) |
| 64 bit support | + | |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-4170T compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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 configuration | 1 | of 8 (Xeon Platinum 8454H) |
| Socket | FCLGA1150 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | of 3100 ‑ 4500 (Ryzen 7 7435H) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4170T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| AES-NI | + | |
| AVX | + | |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | |
| Idle States | + | |
| Thermal Monitoring | + |
Security technologies
Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | |
| EDB | + | |
| Secure Key | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
| VT-d | - | |
| VT-x | + | |
| EPT | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i3-4170T's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 | |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | of 6 TiB (EPYC 9654) |
| Max memory channels | 2 | of 12 (Xeon Platinum 9221) |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | of 460.8 GB/s (EPYC 9654) |
| ECC memory support | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of a GPU integrated into Core i3-4170T.
| 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 Core i3-4170T's integrated GPU.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| eDP | + | |
| DisplayPort | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| DVI | + | |
| VGA | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4170T's integrated GPU, 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 Core i3-4170T's integrated GPU, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.1/12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.
| PCIe version | Up to 3.0 | of 5.0 (EPYC 9655P) |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | of 128 (EPYC 9655P) |
Benchmark performance
Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core i3-4170T. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
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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.
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.
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.
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AMD equivalent
According to our data, the closest AMD alternative to Core i3-4170T is A10-7700K, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 5 positions in our ranking.
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