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AMD Athlon X4 970 vs Intel i3-7100

The AMD Athlon X4 970 is newer than Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz, while Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz is around 20% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 30% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Athlon X4 970 uses around 24% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2343 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 Athlon X4 970×Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM4FCLGA1151
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.0 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (in 4 physical modules)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP65W51W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$9.31
OtherIntel HD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ4 2023Q1 2017
# of Samples32340
CPU Value0.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1616(-29.5%)2292(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3472(-19.6%)4317(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon X4 970
3,472
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
4,317
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon X4 970
1,616
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
2,292
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
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 Athlon X4 970 Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
Max TDP65W51W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.10
Running cost per day$0.033$0.025
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.537.2
Running cost per year$11.86$9.31
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.